B.B. KING was born Riley B. King on September 16, 1925 near the small town of Itta Bena, Mississippi — though he always referred to the nearby Indianola as his home town.

This hat features a classic fleur-de-lis design. You can find it in several varieties of New Orleans colors of gold, green and purple! The fleur-de-lis is one of the most recognizable symbols of New Orleans, rooted in the city’s French heritage and woven into the Crescent City's culture.