Mississippi Delta native B.B. King, affectionately known around the world as the “King of the Blues,” would have turned 100 years old today.

King, who passed away in 2015, was celebrated Tuesday by fans around the world.

Hundreds are expected to attend a birthday celebration on Tuesday evening at B.B. King’s Blues Club on Beale Street in Memphis, which followed a block party on Beale Street on Sunday and celebrations this past weekend at Club Ebony in Indianola, the Delta hometown he claimed.

The show will feature Mississippi Blues legend Bobby Rush and include performances from Carla Thomas and Hi Rhythm, along with a special musical tribute by Shirley King and the B.B. King All-Star Legends.

“We’re looking to enjoy the music, the atmosphere,” Kara Kent, who traveled to the Bluff City

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