PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Missy Elliott will return to Portsmouth for the "Missy Elliott Day."
On Tuesday, around 1 p.m. the Portsmouth native and Grammy award winner will return for a special presentation, according to a media release.
On Oct. 17 2022 Gov. Glenn Youngkin recognized the first Missy Elliott Day in the commonwealth, according to the release. Portsmouth held a renaming ceremony and parade to change McLean Street to Missy Elliott Boulevard and gave her the key to the city.
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Melissa Arnette Elliott graduated from Manor High School in 1990, according to the media release. She is a five-time Grammy award winning singer, rapper, songwriter and producer and is the first female rapper to be inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
