As you would imagine most of the people who have worked and rubbed shoulders with him, are up in years. IN fact, in this photo (center) there are four people, legends, who are no longer with us: Otis Clay, Booker Walker, Stanley Abernathy and Denise LaSalle (front row center). These people carry within them the memories and the stories that don’t often make it into the history books not to mention the soulfulness of their music. Among this group are other real legends… Mary Shepard, Queen of the Juke Joint and former owner of Club Ebony… Bobby Rush (back row, second from the left), King of the Chitlin’ Circuit and 2017 Grammy winner…and many more.

The performances at this event are just the icing on the cake. This dive into really history and real Delta culture will forever affect you. Join us…be there September 6 for the 4th Annual « B. B. King Symposium » on the campus of Mississippi Valley State University. for a day and a evening of magic.

Photo by Elaine Hughes