B.B. King honored in his native Mississippi.(Newsmakers)

From: Jet | Date: March 7, 2005 | Copyright information

Blues great B.B. King was treated like royalty when he recently was honored in his home state at the Mississippi Capitol as the state House and Senate declared B.B. King Day.

Lawmakers and Gov. Haley Barbour honored the 79-year-old Delta native, whose hits include The Thrill Is Gone, during a ceremony in the Senate chamber.

State Sen. David Lee Jordan introduced King and presented him with a proclamation from the House of Representatives that declared Feb. 15 ...

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