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| Yes, there is a gnome named Elvis! Let me know if you want me to get one for you. |
If you go to Tupelo, MS you know without a shadow of a doubt that Elvis Presley is Tupelo's native son. Aside from the signs to the Elvis Presley Birthplace House and Museum, Fairpark, and many other signs that "Elvis ate here", "Went to school here", "His mother bought his first guitar here." etc. The Elvis memorabilia may match what is in Graceland in Memphis.
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| The iconic Elvis Presley Guitar Trail Tupelo, MS |
Tupelo is proud to promote and honor the memory of Elvis in many positive directions such as music scholarships, fan clubs, Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist competitions, the Elvis Presley Guitar Trail, and this year will be the 20th anniversary of the Elvis Presley Festival from June 6 - 10, 2018. Did you realize this is the 83rd birthday anniversary of Elvis Presley? Happy birthday to the King Of Rock and Roll!
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| Life-size Poster at the Tupelo Automobile Museum Tupelo, MS |
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| The very first Elvis Presley Festival Commemorative Poster Downtown Tupelo, MS |
Fairpark is located in Downtown Tupelo. The Elvis Presley Fan Club, along with very special friends, have dedicated several park benches throughout the park to honor the memory of Elvis. A beautiful life-sized sculptured statue is displayed in the center of the park. At lunchtime there are several food trucks parked on the periphery of the park that provide all kinds of delicious food suitable for a picnic.
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| Life size sculpture by sculptor Bill Beckwith Fairpark - Tupelo, MS |
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| Life size sculpture by sculptor Bill Beckwith Fairpark - Tupelo, MS |
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| Park bench donated by Elvis Presley Fan Club Elvis appeared in Fairpark on August 1, 1955, September 26, 1956 and September 27, 1957 |
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| Park Bench at Fairpark to honor Elvis Presley's Grandchildren |
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| Park Bench Dedicated to Memory of Elvis Presley Fairpark - Tupelo, MS |
BUT THERE IS MORE TO TUPELO HISTORY THAN ELVIS! Not too many people know the Tennessee Valley Authority, which was established in 1933 was first in Tupelo in 1934, where this part of the country was reeling from the Great Depression when President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the "New Deal" to help America recover.
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| TVA City Tupelo, MS |
The TVA was tasked to help the hard-hit Tennessee Valley to improve the quality of life in the region. Tupelo became the "First TVA City" in 1934, and the city's residents could purchase electricity at some of the lowest rates in the USA. Tupelo is near TVA's Wilson Dam in Muscle Shoals, AL. The electricity generated by this hydroelectric power plant uses falling water to turn generators that produce electricity.
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| Wilson Dam - Muscle Shoals, AL |
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