Bluesman King speechless during tour of new museum

September 11, 2008 11:37 pm

— INDIANOLA (AP) — Blues icon B.B. King found himself at a loss for words during a tour a new multimillion dollar museum dedicated to his career.
The 20,000-square-foot B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center opens to the public this weekend in King’s hometown of Indianola. It was built around a cotton gin where King once worked. It features four phases of King’s life, from his years in the Delta to the present.
The $15 million project was mostly paid for with private donations.
King says the museum will serve as an educational tool as well as an outlet for blues musicians.