"These days Ruby Jane Smith is often seen fiddling with mentor Ray Benson, but the 13-year-old can also lay claim as the youngest fiddler invited onto the Grand Ole Opry stage. No surprise that her doggedly traditional style won her the Mississippi State Fiddle Champion title in 2005 and made her the 2007 Daniel Pearl Memorial Violin recipient." Moser, Margaret (2008-12-24). "Smells Like Teen Spirit: U18 going on 21: Teen acts of tomorrow and tonight". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
