Legendary King of Blues B.B. King will have a monument in his honor in Twist, Ark., thanks to a $5,000 appropriation by the Legislature.

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Legendary King of Blues B.B. King will have a monument in his honor in Twist, Ark., thanks to a $5,000 appropriation by the Legislature. King was playing in Twist when a fight broke out between two men who kicked over a heater and set the place on fire. King rushed out and then realized he left his $30 acoustic guitar inside and raced back to get it. The men had been fighting over a woman named Lucille, and King named his beloved guitar after her to remind himself never...