BB King Museum & Delta

BB King Museum & Delta is a non-profit organization and corporate tax-exempt entity that operates the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola, Mississippi. The museum showcases the history of blues music and the influence of Mississippi Delta blues artists. Through federal grants, the museum provides cultural and educational services related to blues history and music education.

Past federal grants have supported various museum programs and operations. A $318,185 Institute of Museum and Library Services project grant is helping update exhibit technology including interactive audio-visual components highlighting blues music history. A $10,000 National Endowment for the Arts project grant supports a blues music education program for middle and high school students. Other project grants have expanded collections management capabilities through upgraded software, staff training, and internships ($29,565 from IMLS); established a student computer lab providing digital access and broadband in response to COVID-19 school closures ($71,969 from IMLS); and continued exhibit and program offerings to underserved Mississippi Delta residents ($103,125 from the National Endowment for the Humanities). The museum has not received any sub awards from federal grants. Key funding agencies include the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities.