Fans last chance to say farewell to B.B. King

Mural of B.B. King in his hometown of Indianola, Mississippi. Image by carnavalet / CC BY 2.0

For a few hours on Friday afternoon, fans will be able to pay their respects to the late musical genius B.B. King at a Las Vegas mortuary. The guitarist’s body will lie in state at the Palm Mortuary, west of the Strip, from 3-7pm before a private ceremony on Saturday and burial back in his home state of Mississippi next week. Read more: latimes.com