Tupelo in Lee County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Birthplace of Elvis Presley
Photographed By Michael Stroud, June 1991
1. Birthplace of Elvis Presley Marker
Erected 1977 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number MS-54.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1910.
Location. 34° 15.597′ N, 88° 40.79′ W. Marker is in Tupelo, Mississippi, in Lee County. Marker is on Elvis Presley Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 Elvis Presley Dr, 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 Birthplace / East Tupelo 1935-1948 (here, next to this marker); Elvis Country (within shouting distance of this marker); Elvis Presley's Childhood Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Elvis Presley and the Blues (within shouting distance of this marker); The Outhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Native American Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town Creek Tupelo Encampment / Camp Life in Tupelo
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Also see . . . Visit Elvis Presley's Birthplace. (Submitted on October 2, 2013, by Trevor Morris of Fond du lac, Wisconsin.)
Additional commentary.
1. Elvis' first exposure to music
Elvis Presley birthplace, Tupelo was a dirt-poor town in the deep South. The sharecroppers and laborers, whites and blacks alike, all sought refuge from their misery through religion. It was in church where Elvis first heard music, Gospel music, and this Southern-style expression in song would remain the strongest influence on Elvis' music till the very end.
— Submitted January 3, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
2. Elvis' mother was also an early influence
Although pitifully poor, Elvis's mother saw to it that her only surviving child would have the best of what little money could buy. For his 10th birthday, she bought him a guitar.
— Submitted January 
3, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, November 29, 2008
2. Birthplace of Elvis Presley Marker
Photographed By Michael Stroud, June 1991
3. The House
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, April 7, 2010
4. The House and nearby statue
Photographed By Karen Key, July 23, 2008
5. Birthplace of Elvis Presley - Inside view of two-room house
Photographed By Karen Key, July 23, 2008
6. Birthplace of Elvis Presley - Inside view of two-room house
Photographed By Karen Key, July 23, 2008
7. Birthplace of Elvis Presley - Inside view of two-room house
Photographed By Karen Key, July 23, 2008
8. Birthplace of Elvis Presley - Inside view of two-room house
Photographed By Michael Stroud, June 1991
9. The Chapel Elvis had built nearby
Dedicated August 17,1979
Photographed By Michael Stroud, June 1991
10. And then on to Graceland....in Memphis
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, April 7, 2010
11. Elvis Presley age 13 Statue
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, April 7, 2010
12. The statue is "Dedicated to Elvis Presley Fans World Wide"
Michiel Van Der Summen, Sculptor
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 5,172 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 3, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on September 27, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 3, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on April 9, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 25, 2008, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. 9, 10. submitted on January 3, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 11, 12. submitted on April 9, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
