B. B. King's Roots Mississippi Blues Trail Site

Riley B. King, who was born in the Delta fifty miles west of here in 1925, spent many of his formative years in Kilmichael in the 1930s and '40s before achieving stardom as "B. B." King.  His first mentor on the guitar was the Reverend Archie Fair, who played while preaching at a local church.  King credited his teacher at the one-room Elkhorn School, Luther Henson, with instilling in him dignity, independence, and hope, qualities that served King well during his long career.