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

Milam Junior High

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 30, 2024

1. Milam Junior High Marker

Inscription. Elvis attended the 7th and part of the 8th grade here. He often played his guitar for classmates during the lunch hour. In 1948, the family moved to Memphis before he completed the school year.

Erected 2002 by Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 34° 15.552′ N, 88° 42.851′ W. Marker is in Tupelo, Mississippi, in Lee County. It is at the intersection of West Jefferson Street and Robins Street, on the right when traveling west on West Jefferson Street. Marker is at the southeast corner of Milam Middle School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 654 W Jefferson 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: Lee County Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Home of Private John Allen (approx. 0.2 miles away); John E. Rankin (approx. ¼ mile away); Tupelo Baptist Church / Kind Treatment for the Wounded (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Commemoration of Hernando De Soto (approx. 0.3 miles away); Robins Field / High School Football During Segregation

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (USA) (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Younger Cabin / Confederate Headquarters (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tupelo.

Additional keywords. Elvis Presley

Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 30, 2024

2. Milam Junior High Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.