Black History Month: Mississippi Music
Black History is a celebration of African American contributions to our culture, and Mississippi boasts a wealth of these contributions. Mississippians were strongly influential in...
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BB King Boulevard Named in Memphis, Second Mississippian to Be Honored That Way
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MEMPHIS, Tenn.–Memphis is the city where Mississippi-born BB King got his name, the “Beale St. Blues Boy”. Wednesday he became the second Mississippian to have...
BB King’s Death Was Due to Alzheimer’s and Other Physical Problems, Not Poison
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LAS VEGAS, Nev.–The primary cause of BB King’s death was Alzheimer’s disease and a number of other ailment’s, not poison, said a report from the...
BB King Arrangements: Viewing Today, Funeral Tomorrow
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INDIANOLA, Miss.–Perhaps Mississippi’s greatest musical ambassador, blues icon BB King will be buried this weekend in his hometown of Indianola, at the BB King Museum....
The Last Road Trip for BB King Almost Done, Wednesday Tribute in Memphis
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MEMPHIS, Tenn.–The last leg of BB King’s journey to his burial place in Indianola is done after a Wednesday tribute and funeral procession in Memphis....
BB King is Dead, Long Live the King: Mississippi Legend Leaves Incredible Mark on Music
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LAS VEGAS, Nev.–BB King is dead, reported his family Thursday night. He died in his home in Las Vegas at age 89. The blues icon...
Judge Says B.B. King Is Not Being Abused
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LAS VEGAS, Nev.–Blues legend and Mississippi icon B.B. King is not being abused is the ruling of a judge in Las Vegas after reviewing the...
BB King in Home Hospice Care, May Have Had a Mild Heart Attack Thursday
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LAS VEGAS, Nev.–Internationally-renowned bluesman BB King is in home hospice care, according to his official website. The89-year-old, who lives in Las Vegas, has had several...
How the Blues Has Changed and How the Blues Has Changed Mississippi, Part III: The Payoff
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CLEVELAND, Miss.–You know the blues is alright, and the blues is paying off for Mississippi, bringing thousands of people to the state to see the...
BB King Update: “I’m Feeling Much Better”, Blues Legend Leaves Hospital
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Las VEGAS, Nev.–The KIng has left the building. A similar message boomed from the speakers after every Elvis concert, but a man who bears the...