Birthplace of Elvis Presley

By Michael Stroud, June 1991

1. Birthplace of Elvis Presley Marker

Inscription. 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.

Erected 1977 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number MS-54.)

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 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 (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Tupelo Swamp / Plank Road (approx. one mile away); Shake Rag (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tupelo.

Also see . . .

By Brandon Fletcher, November 29, 2008

2. Birthplace of Elvis Presley Marker

Visit Elvis Presley's Birthplace. (Submitted on October 2, 2013, by Trevor Morris of Fond du lac, Wisconsin.)

Additional comments.
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.

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