Tupelo in Lee County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Shake Rag Community
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 7, 2010
1. Shake Rag Community Marker
From 1943~47, Elvis' father, Vernon, worked for L.P. McCarty & Son's local wholesale grocery company making deliveries to various parts of the City. Shake Rag, a historically black community, was one of his delivery areas.
It was here that Elvis was influenced by the sanctified gospel and blues music he heard which contributed greatly to the style he made famous.
Erected 2003 by Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 34° 15.444′ N, 88° 41.986′ W. Marker is in Tupelo, Mississippi, in Lee County. It is on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 East Main Street, 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: Shake Rag (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elvis Presley and Tupelo (about 400 feet away); Fairgrounds (about 500 feet away); Shake Rag A Way of Life / Shake Rag and Urban Renewal (about 700 feet away); The Tupelo Swamp / Plank Road
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Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 7, 2010
2. Shake Rag Community Marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 7, 2010
3. Shake Rag Community Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,948 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 9, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
