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Tupelo officials consider downtown district expansion
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 14—TUPELO — Tupelo city officials are mulling the expansion of the Historic Downtown Overlay District along the Elvis Presley Birthplace trail in a bid to increase commercial opportunity ...
Elvis death anniversary increases tourism at his birthplace
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum in Tupelo, Mississippi, has welcomed an increasing number of...
Elvis Presley Birthplace to get $500K accessibility upgrade
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 22—TUPELO — The Elvis Presley Birthplace will receive a half-million-dollar upgrade to its parking lot in an effort to make the attraction more accessible. Earlier this week, the Tupelo ...
Elvis Presley Birthplace unveils bench in honor of Sam Bell, childhood friend of Elvis
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 13—TUPELO — The Elvis Presley Birthplace unveiled a bench in memory of Sam Bell, a childhood friend of Elvis, during the museum's annual Fan Appreciation Day on Saturday morning. "We are ...
10 Best Things to Do in Tupelo, Mississippi
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the northeast corner of Mississippi lies Tupelo, a dynamic town of 38,000 residents that's best known for its most famous native son: Elvis Presley....
Birthplace seeing visits approach pre-pandemic numbers
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 13—TUPELO — Roy Turner welcomed a busload of tourists to the Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum earlier this week, and he's ready for more. After spending more than 40 years preserving ...
Tupelo Elvis Festival returns this week
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoTUPELO — The Tupelo Elvis Festival returns for its 26th year on Wednesday with a sold-out opening night gala to kick off several days of events scheduled through Sunday. Competitions, concerts ...
Tupelo officials, Reed's name Christmas parade Grand Marshals
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 24—TUPELO — Tupelo residents will be "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" during the 74th annual Reed's Tupelo Christmas Parade for what Reed's owner called the "year of Elvis." Tupelo officials ...
King's Tribute: Elvis fan event set for this weekend at the Birthplace in Tupelo
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 9—TUPELO — Elvis fans will celebrate the life, music and legacy of the rock and roll legend this weekend at the place where it all began. The Elvis Presley Memorial Foundation will host ...
City officials supportive of expanding downtown Tupelo
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 13—TUPELO — City of Tupelo officials seem mostly supportive of plans to expand the city's downtown area, although councilmembers did have questions. On Tuesday, members of the City Council ...