Tupelo in Lee County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Elvis Presley's Childhood Church
Photographed by Jason Voigt, July 30, 2024
1. Elvis Presley's Childhood Church Marker
Marker was replaced with a newer one but with same title and text.
Attend a Pentecostal church service where Elvis first fell in love with gospel music.
Elvis Presley Birthplace presents a unique experience in the First Assembly of God Church where Elvis and his family regularly attended service. This structure was originally one block away on Adams Street. To make way for a larger building, the old church was moved across the street and turned into a residence. In 2008 the building was moved to this site and restored to its original condition. Pentecostal congregations were known for their extended services. One neighbor recalls sitting on the porch on a hot summer's evening and hearing the sweet gospel singing continuing until late into the night.
This 15 minute production takes you back to a typical evening service in the 1940's.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 2008.
Location. 34° 15.559′ N, 88° 40.791′ W. Marker is in Tupelo, Mississippi, in Lee County. It can be reached from the intersection of Reese Street and Elvis
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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: The Outhouse (here, next to this marker); Elvis Presley and the Blues (within shouting distance of this marker); Elvis Country (within shouting distance of this marker); The Birthplace / East Tupelo 1935-1948 (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of Elvis Presley (within shouting distance of this marker); In Remembrance of Elvis Presley (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line);
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 7, 2010
2. Elvis Presley's Childhood Church Marker
older marker
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, April 7, 2010
3. Elvis Presley's Childhood Church
Photographed by William Bruce, March 28, 2013
4. Elvis Presley's Childhood Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 7,576 times since then and 245 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 3, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 4. submitted on March 28, 2015, by William Bruce of Madison, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
