B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
Located in Indianola, hometown of the 'King of the Blues,' this museum tells B.B. King's life story through interactive exhibits. Its grounds include the old cotton gin where he once worked.
The museum opened in 2008 and is housed in a red-brick cotton gin from the 1910s. It traces B.B. King's journey from child laborer in the cotton fields to Memphis radio DJ and then to world touring, and displays his guitar 'Lucille,' stage costumes, a recreated recording studio and plenty of video footage. After his death in 2015, he was laid to rest in the memorial garden on the grounds. Admission is about US$20. The museum is closed on Mondays, though it may open in summer. It lies about 85 km from Clarksdale, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes by car, and can be combined with Dockery Plantation in a single day.
Opening hours
Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00; Sun 12:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Dockery Farms
- GRAMMY Museum Mississippi
- Robert Johnson Gravesite (Little Zion Church)
- Shack Up Inn
- Riverside Hotel
- The Crossroads
- Red's Lounge
- Ground Zero Blues Club