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B.B. King Museum Announces New Executive Director

INDIANOLA, MISSISSIPPI.- Dion Brown is the new Executive Director of the B.B. King Museum & Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola, Mississippi. He comes to the job from Wichita, Kansas where he has been Chief Operating Officer at Exploration Place, a hands-on science and children’s museum which draws over 180,000 visitors a year. Brown was hired by the Indianola museum after a seven-month search for a new director. His five-year experience at the Wichita museum has included all aspects of its operations. He has been leading a staff of 42. Brown, 46, who grew up in Decatur, Illinois, retired from the Air Force in 2002 after serving 21 years. “I’m looking forward to working with the excellent team at the B.B. King Museum,” said Brown. “It’s an incredible museum and it has a remarkable reputation, and I hope to help lead it to even greater successes. I am equally looking forward to learning the rich history of the Delta and