Horn Lake in DeSoto County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Elvis Presley's Circle G Ranch

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2023

1. Elvis Presley's Circle G Ranch Marker

Inscription. This 154-acre ranch was once owned by Elvis Presley, who bought the property in February 1967. Although Elvis called it the Circle G, the official name of the ranch was the Flying Circle G. In May 1967, Elvis married Priscilla Beaulieu and they spent much of their honeymoon here, where they had some privacy from fans. The Presley's entertained family and friends at the ranch, and he used it as a retreat to focus on his personal life and career. He sold the ranch in December 1972. The property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 2021 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1967.

Location. 34° 57.733′ N, 90° 5.745′ W. Marker is in Horn Lake, Mississippi, in DeSoto County. It is at the intersection of Goodman Road (State Highway 302) and Horn Lake Road, on the left when traveling west on Goodman Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5943 Goodman Rd, Horn Lake MS 38637, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Delta Center School (approx. 3.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); Big Walter Horton

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(approx. 3.9 miles away); Veteran Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away); Memphis Minnie (approx. 5.1 miles away); Newman (approx. 5.2 miles away); "The Tree" (approx. 5½ miles away); Albert King (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Horn Lake.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2023

2. Elvis Presley's Circle G Ranch Marker

Photographed by Nicolas Rausch, July 4, 2023

3. Elvis Presley's Circle G Ranch Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2023, by Nicolas Rausch of Horn Lake, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 2,205 times since then and 294 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on September 27, 2023, by Nicolas Rausch of Horn Lake, Mississippi. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Link to the National Register nomination form and the citation of its significance. • Can you help?