Country music star Steve Azar (center) is pictured with Bobby Benton (left) and Wes Benton after meeting at Stub’s in Yazoo City Tuesday. The three were meeting to discuss the upcoming Sun and Sand Festival on the Gulf Coast in November. By TAYLOR MITCHELL
Sports Editor

Country music is one of the most popular genres of music in Mississippi. One of the state’s most popular country music artists, Steve Azar, is a native of the Mississippi Delta and Greenville.
Those who chose Stub’s Restaurant as their lunch of choice Tuesday afternoon were surprised to see the Delta native sitting at one of the many tables.
Azar was joined by Wes and Bobby Benton, of Red Planet Entertainment, who are putting on the inaugural Sun and Sand Festival, a film and musical festival, along the Mississippi Gulf Coast from Nov. 7-11. Over lunch, the three creative minds discussed various aspects of the festival, including the impact it can have on Mississippi’s creative economy.
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