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Rainy-Day PickGRAMMY Museum Mississippi
Under $25Explore interactive exhibits on GRAMMY history, recording technology and Mississippi's musicians in the heart of the Delta.
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MuseumsHistory BuffRainy-Day Pick
B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center
400 Second St · Indianola, MS
Why you should go…
The B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola tells King's story alongside the history of the Mississippi Delta. Galleries move from the Delta of the 1930s to Memphis radio in the 1950s and his rise in the 1960s, ending with his Rolls Royce and custom El Camino. The museum incorporates the restored brick cotton gin where King worked in the 1940s, and he is buried in its memorial courtyard beside a bronze of him holding Lucille.
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Good to know
General museums guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Check the special exhibition separately
Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.
Look for the free window
Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.
Travel light through the door
Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.
Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons
School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.
What's around here?
The closest stops to B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center, ordered by straight-line distance.
