Tupelo in Lee County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Lyric Theatre

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 23, 2020

1. Lyric Theatre Marker

Inscription. Elvis enjoyed going to the movies, especially "westerns," at the Lyric Theatre. Friends recall how Elvis would climb over the divider in the balcony to sit among his African-American friends. The sweetest of the legends associated with this theatre and Elvis is the rumor that he stole his first kiss in the balcony.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 34° 15.502′ N, 88° 42.33′ W. Marker is in Tupelo, Mississippi, in Lee County. It is at the intersection of North Broadway Street and Court Street, on the right when traveling south on North Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tupelo MS 38804, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in

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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: The Lyric Theater (here, next to this marker); Tupelo Confederate Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Younger Cabin / Confederate Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Tupelo Woman's Christian Temperance Union (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee County, Mississippi War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lee County Courthouse (about 300 feet away); Dr. William Robert Hunt's Office (about 300 feet away); BancorpSouth (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tupelo.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 23, 2020

2. Lyric Theatre Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 23, 2020

3. Lyric Theatre Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 28, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.