The B.B. King Museum in Indianola, MS is partnering with the National Folk Festival, a celebration of music and culture. The festival is a multi-day event that typically takes place in November. The festival will be held in Downtown Jackson, MS from State Street to Farish Street and from Pascagoula Street to Mississippi Street. The museum, along with other locations in Indianola, will also be holding events to celebrate B.B. King’s 100th birthday.

Mississippi folklife is celebrated in Legacies of Empowerment, a special program curated by the Mississippi Arts Commission. Paying tribute to the artistic, cultural, and social contributions of blues legend, B.B. King, and civil rights champion, Medgar Evers, on the 100th anniversaries of their births, hear today’s blues, influenced by King, and gospel, the soundtrack to the civil rights movement. Listen to percussive sounds, from marching bands to fife and drum music, and take in expressions of deep community like hip hop, punk, Mexican huapango music, and Choctaw social dancing. Visit quilters, skateboard designers, sign painters, and local farmers. From the Delta to the Gulf Coast, each honors King and Evers’s commitment to empowerment and sustainability through artistic expression.

Friday, November 7, 2025 – Sunday, November 9, 2025

Downtown | Jackson, MS