The Richland County Fair hit the jackpot this year with the landing of county music superstar LeAnn Rimes as its main entertainer Aug. 7.

“LeAnn has been in the entertainment industry for many years and is a very well-known artist with many hits,” Richland County Fair manager Jamie Larson said. “We feel fortunate and excited to be able to bring her to the Richland County Fair in August. I think she will do a great job, and her performance is one you won't want to miss.”

Dates of this year’s fair and rodeo are Aug. 4-7. Pre-sale concert tickets will go on sale May 25 for $40 for reserved seats and $35 for festival tickets. In addition, package tickets that include a concert ticket, rodeo tickets for both Aug. 5-6 and fair admission cost $52 each. Rimes’ resume includes the selling of more than 37 million albums. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner and is the youngest recipient ever of a Grammy. She was also the first country music recording artist to win in the Best New Artist category.

She has scored numerous hit singles in her career, including “Can’t Fight the Moonlight,” which went number one in 11 countries, and “How Do I Live,” which is the second longest charting song ever on the Billboard Hot 100.

Rimes recently won the CMT Award for “Collaborative Video of the Year” with Bon Jovi, and the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Award for her song, “Ready for a Miracle.”

Her current album, “Family,” marks the first time Rimes has written or co-written every song on an album, and the album garnered two Grammy nominations. She is currently in the studio working on her new album due out in early summer 2010.

As an actress, Rimes starred in the Lifetime movie “Northern Nights” and the ABC telefilm “Holiday in Your Heart,” based in part on Rimes’ autobiographical novel. She also guest-starred as singer Connie Francis in the NBC series “American Dreams,” and in an episode of the daytime series “Days of Our Lives.” An accomplished author, Rimes wrote two children’s books “Jag” and “Jag’s New Friend,” as well as the novel, “Holiday in Your Heart,” and the inspirational book, “What I Cannot Change.”

Larson also announced that fan favorite Herb Dixon will return to open the night of entertainment on Aug. 7.

"We are also bringing Herb Dixon as the special guest and opening act along with LeAnn,” Larson said. “Herb is exceptionally talented with the ability to make everyone laugh and enjoy his show.”

Dixon entertains with headline performances on such venues as corporate conventions and cruise ships. He finds a way to have fun with every type of audience. Dixon is known as one of the most consistent corporate performers.

He has the great ability to make people laugh with his rubber face, his ability to recreate sounds and his talent to tell an engaging story.