
Riley B. King - Indianola
Posted by:
Truly Jones
N 33° 27.049 W 090° 39.008
15S E 718415 N 3703736
Quick Description: Part of the MS Blues Trail (listed as an early 2004 prototype marker with MS Delta Blues Trail across the face)
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 8/7/2009 1:42:41 PM
Waymark Code: WM6YWH
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Long Description:Riley B. King - Indianola
It was on this corner, when B.B. King was just a young man of
17, that locals first heard the musician destined to become the
"King of the Blues." On june 6, 1980, B.B. King placed his
handprints and signature in the walk. (Corner referenced is Church
Avenue and Second Street across from the Sunflower County
courthouse)