Whitehaven in Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Elvis Aaron Presley
Photographed by Mary Ellen Coghlan
1. Elvis Aaron Presley Marker
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E-77.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Entertainment • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 8, 1935.
Location. 35° 2.779′ N, 90° 1.496′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in Whitehaven. It is on Elvis Presley Boulevard (U.S. 51) north of Dolan Drive, on the right when traveling north. Located to the right of Graceland Gates along Elvis Presley Boulevard. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Upper South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Graceland (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Graceland (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Meditation Garden (about 700 feet away); Racquetball Building (about 800 feet away); The Omlie Tower (approx. 2.4 miles away); Ernest C. Withers House (approx. 3.3 miles away); Calvary Cemetery (approx. 3.8 miles away); "The Tree" (approx. 4 miles away in Mississippi). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Mary Ellen Coghlan, July 28, 2009
2. Elvis Aaron Presley Marker at Base of Stand
The Elvis Presley
International Memorial
Foundation
and
Shelby County Government
More about this marker. Marker is protected by a plastic or glass shield on both sides because of fans writing on it.
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 6, 2005
3. Elvis Aaron Presley Marker from across street.
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 18, 2010
4. Wall in front of Graceland
Photographed by Michael Stroud, May 1991
5. Graceland Mansion
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, July 22, 2017
6. Elvis Presley
This 1976-88 portrait of Elvis Presley by R. W. Cowan hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
“Elvis Presley grew up in the musical melting pot of Memphis, where his emerging talent was heavily influenced by local strains of pop, country, rhythm and blues, and gospel. As a young truck driver in 1953, he paid four dollars to record a song for his mother's birthday. Sun Records then the label of such other young talents as Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis soon signed him, and his first record, That's All Right, Mama, was an instant hit. By 1956, thanks in part to a series of sensational television appearances, he was crowned the king of rock and roll, with a string of recordings that included Heartbreak Hotel, Don't Be Cruel, and Hound Dog. Since his death, Presley has emerged as an iconic entertainment figure, and his Graceland mansion has become one of the nation's most-visited popular culture shrines.” -- National Portrait Gallery
“Elvis Presley grew up in the musical melting pot of Memphis, where his emerging talent was heavily influenced by local strains of pop, country, rhythm and blues, and gospel. As a young truck driver in 1953, he paid four dollars to record a song for his mother's birthday. Sun Records then the label of such other young talents as Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis soon signed him, and his first record, That's All Right, Mama, was an instant hit. By 1956, thanks in part to a series of sensational television appearances, he was crowned the king of rock and roll, with a string of recordings that included Heartbreak Hotel, Don't Be Cruel, and Hound Dog. Since his death, Presley has emerged as an iconic entertainment figure, and his Graceland mansion has become one of the nation's most-visited popular culture shrines.” -- National Portrait Gallery
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 27, 2008
7. Elvis Aaron Presley with Sam Phillips of Sun Records
This picture can be seen at Music Hall of Fame Tuscumbia, Alabama
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 27, 2008
8. Elvis Aaron Presley Marker
Photographed by Michael Stroud, 1991
9. Elvis Presley Burial Vault
“Elvis Aaron Presley, January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977. Son of Vernon Elvis Presley and Gladys Love Presley, father of Lisa Marie Presley. He was a precious gift from God we cherished and loved dearly. He had a God-given talent that he shared with the world, and without a doubt, he became most widely acclaimed; capturing the hearts of young and old alike. He was admired not only as an entertainer, but as the great humanitarian that he was; for his generosity, and his kind feelings for his fellow man. He revolutionized the field of music and received its highest awards. He became a living legend in his own time, earning the respect and love of millions. God saw that he needed some rest and called him home to be with Him. We miss you, Son and Daddy. I thank God that He gave us you as our son. (TCB logo) —Vernon Presley”
Photographed by Jason Voigt, August 1, 2024
10. Elvis Aaron Presley Marker
The marker is protected by either plastic or glass. Many fans have not only left graffiti on the fence outside the mansion but on the historical marker as well.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2008, by Mary Ellen Coghlan of Manahawkin, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 5,162 times since then and 342 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week March 19, 2017. Photos: 1. submitted on July 24, 2008, by Mary Ellen Coghlan of Manahawkin, New Jersey. 2. submitted on August 2, 2009, by Mary Ellen Coghlan of Manahawkin, New Jersey. 3. submitted on July 25, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4. submitted on February 3, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 5. submitted on January 5, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on July 24, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 7, 8. submitted on February 3, 2014, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 9. submitted on January 5, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 10. submitted on August 14, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
