UPDATE: B.B. King funeral details and official acknowledgements from Pres. Obama and Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
buzzz worthy. . .#bbking The Bluesman's final resting place will be in his native Mississippi. The passing of B.B. King will be formally observed in three cities where the legendary Bluesman made his mark. From the Associated Press. . . A public viewing will be held 3-7 p.m. Friday at Palm Mortuary West in Las Vegas. Visitors will be able pass King's open casket, but there won't be seating or a memorial service during the viewing, mortuary manager Matthew Phillips said. A private service for relatives will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the larger downtown Palm Mortuary chapel. His body will be flown on next Wednesday to Memphis, Tennessee, the place where a young King was nicknamed the Beale Street Blues Boy. It is expected to arrive at the airport at about noon, and will be driven in a procession to Handy Park on Beale Street, where a tribute will be held that day. After that, King's body will be driven to Indianola, Mississippi, which...