At Tennessee museum, fans remember Tina Turner's talent, strength, influence
When it comes to her musical legacy in a region known for its blues, rock and roll, R&B and soul music, Turner was the 'cream of the crop,' Lyons s...
When it comes to her musical legacy in a region known for its blues, rock and roll, R&B and soul music, Turner was the 'cream of the crop,' Lyons said. 'She is the standard. She is the goal to aspire for,' Lyons said. 'She did it and she did it well, and she did it on her own terms.' The museum opened in 2014 inside the renovated Flagg Grove School at the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center in Brownsville, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Memphis. Turner attended school in the one-room building as a child growing up in nearby Nutbush, one of the small, rural towns that dot the farms and fields of West Tennessee.