Tupelo in Lee County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Tupelo Hardware
— Elvis Presley Monument Plaques —
Erected 2003 by the Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.
Location. 34° 15.455′ N, 88° 42.218′ W. Marker is in Tupelo, Mississippi, in Lee County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and North Front Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 West Main Street, Tupelo MS 38804, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Iron Furnace / Front Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sit-Ins Led to Civil Rights Act of 1964 / F.W. Woolworth (about 400 feet away); Lee County, Mississippi War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Tupelo Woman's Christian Temperance Union (about 500 feet away); Lee County Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Tupelo Confederate Soldiers Monument (about 600 feet away); Lyric Theatre (about 600 feet away); The Lyric Theater (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tupelo.
Regarding Tupelo Hardware. Part of the Elvis Presley Driving Tour. It was started in 2002 and is a collection of 10 sites marked with plaques that highlight different aspects of the 13 years Elvis spent in Tupelo.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Tupelo Hardware. (Submitted on April 16, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
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