Willie Nelson to be honored with statue in Austin

NBC NATIONAL NEWS — Country music legend Willie Nelson is expected to help unveil an 8-foot statue of himself in Austin today.

The privately funded monument near a new music hall shows a relaxed Nelson holding a guitar.

Capital Area Statues Incorporated raised money for the statue.

This is the 3rd large-scale statue from the group, which is made up of prominent Texas writers, producers and musicians.