# B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center

> The B.B. King Museum in Indianola opened on September 13, 2008, and covers about 15,000 square feet (1,400 m²).

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/bb-king-museum/

A museum in the Delta town where B.B. King grew up, covering his life and the blues and cotton country around him. It sits in a former cotton gin; allow an hour or two and combine it with other Delta blues stops.

The B.B. King Museum in Indianola opened on September 13, 2008, and covers about 15,000 square feet (1,400 m²). It is housed in a restored brick cotton gin where B.B. King worked in the 1940s. Alongside memorabilia and his life story, the exhibits explore the blues culture of the Mississippi Delta, the Jim Crow era and the effects of the civil rights movement on the region.

After King died in 2015 at the age of 89, he was laid to rest in a memorial garden at the museum, which makes the site a destination for blues travelers. The museum's stated mission is to share the cultural heritage of the Delta through music, art and education. Allow one to two hours and combine your visit with other stops along the Delta blues route; check opening hours on the museum's website beforehand.

- **Nearest town:** Indianola, MS
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 33.4510, -90.6540

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, June, September and November. Hot in July–August. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Sources

- [B.B. King Museum (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.B._King_Museum)
- [B.B. King, King of the Blues (Mississippi Department of Archives and History)](https://mshistory.mdah.ms.gov/issue/bb-king-king-of-the-blues)

## Nearby

- [GRAMMY Museum Mississippi](https://camping-spirit.com/places/grammy-museum-mississippi/) – 21 mi
- [Delta Blues Museum](https://camping-spirit.com/places/delta-blues-museum/) – 52 mi
- [Mississippi Petrified Forest](https://camping-spirit.com/places/mississippi-petrified-forest/) – 67 mi
- [Poverty Point World Heritage Site](https://camping-spirit.com/places/poverty-point/) – 71 mi

## FAQs

### Where is B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center?

B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center is in Indianola, MS, at GPS 33.4510, -90.6540. It is about 24 mi from Greenville.

### Can you camp near B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center?

Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Willie's Last Resort, about 1 mi away; within 25 mi there are 1 campsites and motorhome stopovers.

### What is there to see near B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center?

Places worth a stop nearby: GRAMMY Museum Mississippi (21 mi), Delta Blues Museum (52 mi), Mississippi Petrified Forest (67 mi) and Poverty Point World Heritage Site (71 mi).

### When is the best time to visit B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center?

The most pleasant months are usually April–May and October. Still fine, with some compromises, in March, June, September and November. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)