JACKSON, Miss. — The thrill is gone at many attractions across the country as recession-mired tourists stay home, but in Indianola, Miss., a favorite son is packing 'em in at the B.B. King Museum.
A year after its opening, the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center has drawn about 30,000 visitors to the Mississippi Delta town.
Attendance exceeded a first-year projection of 25,000, despite the museum's opening last fall amid hurricanes, high gasoline prices, economic collapse and the end of the traditional summer travel season.
King said the museum's strong launch "makes me feel real good," but he's not surprised by it. The multiple Grammy-winner said people worldwide are fascinated by the Delta.
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In photo: In a Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, photo, B.B. King poses backstage with his award for Best Traditional Blues Album for "One Kind Favor" at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
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A year after its opening, the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center has drawn about 30,000 visitors to the Mississippi Delta town.
Attendance exceeded a first-year projection of 25,000, despite the museum's opening last fall amid hurricanes, high gasoline prices, economic collapse and the end of the traditional summer travel season.
King said the museum's strong launch "makes me feel real good," but he's not surprised by it. The multiple Grammy-winner said people worldwide are fascinated by the Delta.
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In photo: In a Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, photo, B.B. King poses backstage with his award for Best Traditional Blues Album for "One Kind Favor" at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
