B.B. King's Funeral Procession

Season 30

See King's funeral procession, from Memphis, TN, to his resting place in Indianola, MS.

In this web extra footage from the director of "B.B. King: The Life of Riley," see B.B. King's funeral procession, which traveled from Memphis, Tennessee, to his final resting place in Indianola, Mississippi. The procession included marching bands on Beale Street in Memphis, an escorted motorcade across state lines, and a public viewing at the B.B. King Museum, where he is buried on the grounds.

AIR DATE 2/12/16

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