PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A Pensacola native will be competing in the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest in Oxford, Mississippi, this upcoming Memorial Day Weekend.
Bobby van Deusen, 66, is a two-time champion of the Senior Division.
He'll be looking for his third championship in the division when he competes against other talented performers at the University of Mississippi on May 27.
The annual event is entering its 45th season.
Organizers say it represents the best competition in ragtime, traditional jazz, blues, and honky-tonk piano.
Performers compete in one of four different contests for trophies, cash prizes and the right to be called Champion. This year's Contest features approximately 25 pianists -- ages 10 to 82 -- from across the United States.
If van Deusen wins the Senior Division again this year, he will no longer be able to compete in that level due to the competition's three-term limit.