North Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Humes High School

Alma Mater of Elvis Presley

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 18, 2020

1. Humes High School Marker

Inscription. Within two months of graduation, Presley recorded songs at Memphis Recording Service. The following year he recorded at Sun Records, along with Carl Perkins (1932-1998), Johnny Cash (1932-2003), and Jerry Lee Lewis (born 1935). After achieving success, Presley was a frequent donor to the school. For many years, Presley continued his association with other Humes alumni, including George Klein (born 1935), who created and hosted WHBQ-TV's Talent Party, among the first television programs to feature racially-mixed musical groups: Red West (born 1936), who had a long acting career and wrote eight songs that Presley recorded.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 171.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Education • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list.

Location. 35° 9.514′ N, 90° 1.985′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in North Memphis. It is at the intersection of North

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Manassas Street and Orphanage Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Manassas Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 659 N Manassas St, Memphis TN 38107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Herbert Brewster, Sr. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Porter-Leath Children's Center (approx. 0.4 miles away); American Studios / Elvis Presley at American Studios (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Brick Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Winchester Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); New Winchester Burying Ground (approx. half a mile away); The Memphis 13/Gordon Elementary School

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 18, 2020

2. Humes High School Marker

(approx. half a mile away); St.Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis to Peoria Run (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.

Regarding Humes High School. Humes is now a middle school.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,192 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.