Tupelo in Lee County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Johnnies Drive In
Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 30, 2024
1. Johnnies Drive In Marker
While attending nearby Lawhon Elementary, Elvis often stopped here for one of his favorite meals -- a cheeseburger and an RC Cola - or as Elvis called it an "R-O-C." One of Elvis' best friends was James Ausborn, who often joined him here.
Erected 2002.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
Location. 34° 15.438′ N, 88° 40.951′ W. Marker is in Tupelo, Mississippi, in Lee County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (Mississippi Route 178) and Wayside Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 908 E Main St, 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 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: Assembly of God Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lawhon Elementary (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elvis Presley's Childhood Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Outhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elvis Country (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elvis Presley and the Blues (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Birthplace / East Tupelo 1935-1948 (approx. Ό mile away); Birthplace of Elvis Presley (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tupelo.
Also see . . .
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Additional keywords. Elvis Presley, restaurants
Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 30, 2024
2. Johnnies Drive In Marker
supplementary plaque
Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 30, 2024
3. Johnnies Drive In Marker
Marker is under the neon "Open" sign
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 3, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
