Legendary musician Prince passed away at his Paisley Park home on Thursday morning, April 21. See photos of how his hometown honored the legend below. All photos by Steve Floyd.
A fan outside ofย First Avenue Credit: Steve Floyd
Fans paid tribute to Prince at First Avenue, featured prominently in the classic movie Purple Rain.
Steve Floyd is a contributing photographer at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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