By the time MGM came to Sedona to film “Stay Away Joe” in 1967, audiences had fallen in love with the Elvis Presley movie formula. This contemporary western comedy spotlighted Elvis and other such distinguished co-stars as Burgess . . . — — Map (db m133568) HM
On East 3rd Street just west of Hazel Street, on the right when traveling east.
Elvis Presley first performed at the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium on November 24, 1954. Although he may have played other dates, his confirmed appearances in 1955 include March 3, April 22, May 27, September 2, and November 17. This plaque was . . . — — Map (db m286494) HM
On Orange Drive at Santa Monica Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Orange Drive.
The studio was built by RCA Victor in 1928 & has recorded Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder, the Beach Boys, Nat "King" Cole & Bing Crosby. — — Map (db m204730) HM
On Wharf Street Southwest south of Maine Avenue Southwest, on the left when traveling north.
On March 23, 1956, Elvis gave his first and only performance in the District of Columbia at Pier 4 on the S.S. Mt. Vernon, a cruise steamer operated by the Wilson Line. — — Map (db m216136) HM
On Adams Street south of Berry Street, on the right when traveling south.
In 1947, Elvis and his family attended church at this location, previously known as the Assembly of God. Rev. Frank Smith was the pastor of the church during this time and was very influential in Elvis' life. Not only did they become good . . . — — Map (db m253204) HM
The two bronze statues before you share one name - "Becoming." They illustrate the transformation of Elvis, the Boy to Elvis, the Entertainer. Each figure represents a slice of life of the same man born on common soil in East Tupelo. The statues . . . — — Map (db m253199) HM
On Elvis Presley Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Elvis Aaron Presley was born Jan. 8, 1935, in this house built by his father. Presley's career as a singer and entertainer redefined American popular music. He died on Aug. 16, 1977, at Memphis, Tennessee. — — Map (db m4477) HM
On West Main Street (Mississippi Route 178) east of South Broadway Street, on the right when traveling west.
Dr. William Robert Hunt's office was housed on the second floor of this building at 214 West Main Street. Just before dawn, January 8, 1935, Dr. Hunt was called to the Presley home and delivered Jesse Garon Presley, who was stillborn, and 35 minutes . . . — — Map (db m253360) HM
On January 8, 1946, Elvis' mother Gladys took him to Tupelo Hardware to buy a present for his 11th birthday. Elvis was thinking .22 caliber rifle or bicycle. Gladys was thinking dangerous and dangerous. After a bit of crying, he was finally . . . — — Map (db m253201) HM
On Elvis Presley Drive at Reese Street, on the right when traveling north on Elvis Presley Drive.
Raised on country here in Tupelo, first introduced as “The Hillbilly Cat,” then by RCA Victor as “the hottest new name in country music,” Elvis Presley’s revolutionary musical mix always had country as a key ingredient. Appearing on . . . — — Map (db m102752) HM
Elvis Presley revolutionized popular music by blending the blues he first heard as a youth in Tupelo with country, pop, and gospel.
Many of the first songs Elvis recorded for the Sun label in Memphis were covers of earlier blues recordings by . . . — — Map (db m29823) HM
On Fairpark Drive at East Main Street ( Highway 6), on the right when traveling south on Fairpark Drive.
On October 3, 1945, a ten-year old Elvis played to his first crowd on these grounds and took 5th place in a talent show.
Eleven years later he returned as the King of Rock and Roll!
Elvis in Tupelo
Elvis Aron Presley was born . . . — — Map (db m91174) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m29821) HM
On East Main Street (Mississippi Route 178) east of South Commerce Street, on the right when traveling east.
Elvis returned here in 1956 and 1957 to perform concerts on what was then known as the Tupelo Fairgrounds. Proceeds from these concerts were used to buy and restore his birthplace and build the Elvis Presley Youth Center. The Presley family also . . . — — Map (db m253207) HM
In his later years, this overlook became one of Elvis' favorite places to visit. It has been developed for the enjoyment of his friends and fans. It is a tribute to his artistry and the contribution his music has made to the world. — — Map (db m253192) HM
On East Main Street (Mississippi Route 178) at Wayside Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
While attending nearby Lawhon Elementary, Elvis often stopped here for one of his favorite meals -- a cheeseburger and an RC Cola - or as Elvis called it an "R-O-C." One of Elvis' best friends was James Ausborn, who often joined him here. — — Map (db m253203) HM
On North Spring Street north of Court Street, on the left when traveling north.
In 1946, Tupelo radio station WELO broadcast weekly music jamborees from the Courthouse. Mississippi Slim, who had his own show on WELO, arranged for Elvis to perform at the jamboree. Elvis’ dream was to become as famous as Mississippi Slim and to . . . — — Map (db m144724) HM
On North Madison Street at West Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling north on North Madison Street.
At this site on February 13, 1948, 13-year-old Elvis, accompanied by his mother Gladys, applied for his first library card. Through the books he read from the Lee County Library, Elvis would vicariously travel to distant places and learn new things . . . — — Map (db m102820) HM
On North Broadway Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling south on North Broadway Street.
Elvis enjoyed going to the movies, especially "westerns," at the Lyric Theatre. Friends recall how Elvis would climb over the divider in the balcony to sit among his African-American friends. The sweetest of the legends associated with this theatre . . . — — Map (db m155325) HM
On North Green Street at North Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on North Green Street.
In 1947, Elvis lived at the North end of Green Street, not far from here. Mayhorn Grocery previously occupied this space, and Elvis would walk to the store and sit on the porch listening to the blues. It was also here that he heard the sounds of . . . — — Map (db m102821) HM
On West Jefferson Street at Robins Street, on the right when traveling west on West Jefferson Street.
Elvis attended the 7th and part of the 8th grade here. He often played his guitar for classmates during the lunch hour. In 1948, the family moved to Memphis before he completed the school year. — — Map (db m253358) HM
The Birthplace. The Elvis Presley Birthplace Park was begun with proceeds Elvis donated from his 1957 concert at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair. Unchanged since it was built in the 1930's, the two-room birthplace sat unoccupied and in poor . . . — — Map (db m122996) HM
Elvis' meteoric rise to fame was fueled by his natural musical talent as well as photogenic appearance and magnetic personality, all amazing gifts that lifted him onto stage and screen and crowned him King. He scored his first #1 single recording in . . . — — Map (db m253195) HM
This is a replica of an outhouse that was typical in a poor, Southern neighborhood.
Oftentimes, a single privy was shared by several residents. The original outhouse located behind the row of rental houses along Saltillo Road was also shared by . . . — — Map (db m102842) HM
On West Main Street at North Front Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.
In 1946, Elvis' mother, Gladys brought him here to buy a bicycle. Once they arrived, a 22-caliber rifle caught Elvis' eye, and he asked his mother to buy it instead. She wasn't happy about purchasing a gun so they compromised on a guitar. Forest L. . . . — — Map (db m102822) HM
Named for the Elvis Presley song, "You Ain't Nothing but a Hound Dog", the Hound Dog was Strategic Air Command's first air-launched missile. A forerunner of the cruise
missile, this jet-propelled supersonic missile was launched from a B-52 bomber . . . — — Map (db m252851) HM
At a small store on Market Square, a Knoxville record merchant helped launch the most famous career in musical history. Sam Morrison of Bell Sales Company chose to promote Elvis Presley's That's All Right, Mama by playing it on loudspeakers to the . . . — — Map (db m118602) HM
On Chelsea Avenue 0.2 miles west of North McLean Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
A key part of the rock 'n' roll wave that swept America in the 1950s started in these Quonset huts. R. E. "Buster” Williams, a self-educated engineer, opened Plastic Products in 1949 with equipment he had researched and designed himself. His . . . — — Map (db m149041) HM
On Union Avenue (U.S. 51/64) at Marshall Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Union Avenue.
In July 1954 Sun Records released Elvis Presley's first recording. That record, and Elvis' four that followed on the Sun label, changed popular music. Elvis developed an innovative and different sound combining blues, gospel, and country. That . . . — — Map (db m37261) HM
On Thomas Street (U.S. 51) at Chelsea Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Thomas Street.
American Studios
American Studios, a cornerstone of the explosive Memphis music industry in the 1960s, stood on this site. Opened in 1962, American featured record producer Chips Moman and musicians known as The 827 Thomas Štreet Band, later . . . — — Map (db m148621) HM
On Elvis Presley Boulevard (U.S. 51) north of Dolan Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935, the son of Vernon and Gladys Presley. He moved to Memphis in 1948. Soon after signing a contract with Sun Records in 1954 he achieved tremendous popularity. His musical and acting . . . — — Map (db m9509) HM
Near Elvis Presley Boulevard (U.S. 51) south of Winchester Road, on the left when traveling south.
Graceland has been placed on the National Register of Historical Places by the United States Department of the Interior. Built 1939. — — Map (db m138) HM
Near Elvis Presley Boulevard (U.S. 51) north of Dolan Drive.
Graceland - Home of Elvis Presley has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. — — Map (db m254282) HM
Near Elvis Presley Boulevard (U.S. 51) north of Dolan Drive.
For security purposes, Vernon Presley, with special permission from the city, had the gravesites of Elvis and his mother, Gladys, moved from Forest Hill Cemetery to Graceland in October of 1977. Since then, the garden has become the final resting . . . — — Map (db m254680) HM
Near Elvis Presley Boulevard (U.S. 51) north of Dolan Drive.
Elvis took up racquetball in the early 1970s and enjoyed the sport so much that he decided to have his own court built. The personal sports complex, complete with a weight training area on the ground floor, full-size racquetball court and a Jacuzzi . . . — — Map (db m256780) HM
On Southeast Drive 0.1 miles north of East 50th Street, on the left when traveling north.
In 1938, Clyde Trusty opened a ballroom in a renovated army quonset hut at this site. The Lubbock Cotton Club hosted well-known orchestras and big bands popular at the time. The venue expanded the following year, with room for 1600 people on one . . . — — Map (db m168594) HM
On Nördlicher Park at Terrassensraße, on the right when traveling north on Nördlicher Park.
Elvis Aron Presley, *8.Januar 1935 †16. August 1977,
war vom 1. Oktober 1958 bis zum 2. März 1960 als Soldat
in den Ray Barracks in Friedberg stationiert.
In Bad Nauheim wohnte er zunächst in Hilberts Parkhotel,
dann im Hotel . . . — — Map (db m249526) HM
On Mathew Street at North John Street, on the right when traveling east on Mathew Street.
In America, Memphis claims to be the birthplace of both ‘The Blues’ and ‘Rock ’n’ Roll’. The reason for this is Memphis has always been located at a natural crossroads, standing on the site of river trails inhabited by indigenous populations from . . . — — Map (db m313589) HM
On Mathew Street east of North John Street, on the left when traveling east.
Liverpool, on the banks of the River Mersey, and Memphis on the mighty Mississippi River are bonded by their definitive music heritage. In 1954, Elvis Presley ignited the Rock ’n’ Roll revolution from Sun Studio in Memphis and heralded in a new era . . . — — Map (db m313580) HM
