Tupelo & Oxford, MS - September 15th, 2012
Cross the border to Mississippi on Saturday morning
Head to Tupelo, birthplace of Elvis Presley
Behold, Elvis' restored birthplace!
Porch, swing, window & door, all the luxuries!
Pay $12 for the tour and go on inside
The bed where Jessie (stillborn) and Elvis were born
The 2nd room was a kitchen with a stove
Three windows and a pantry make for a comfy place
Later owners added the air conditioner
Brad checks out the Elvis at 13 statue in the park
Statue made from photos of Elvis at the time
The Presleys moved to Memphis when Elvis was 13
Elvis started playing country music then tweaked it a bit
Elvis started out promoting himself as the Hillbilly Cat
Elvis revolutionized music by blending the blues & country
Elvis heard the Blues on Beale St., That's All Right
Look back at the park where Elvis at 13 stands
Dave heads over to visit Elvis' childhood church
We have to wait until the next tour occurs
Brad & Dave sit down for 3 wall church service movie
Projectors come out of the ceiling & it has A/C, not all bad
Even the outhouses are handicapped accessible!
Elvis Presley Memorial Chapel can host your wedding
Fountain of Life with 13 spouts, Elvis' time in Tupelo
Dave finds Elvis while looking in the gift shop
One more look at the birthplace when leaving the museum
1939 green Plymouth sedan faces Memphis' direction
Product of the Chrysler Corporation!
Presley family drove a similar car when they move away
Driving through downtown Tupelo on the way to Oxford
It is best to mind the red lights at this intersection!
Monument to the Battle of Tupelo, July 14-15, 1864
Roll into the city of Oxford Courthouse Square
LaFayette County Courthouse, constructed in 1872
Football fans wait for a shuttle by the Oxford City Hall
The City Hall was built in 1885, Rebels play Aggies after us
We later get in the shuttle bus for a ride to The Grove
Stop within the Square at The Round Table
Have a Club Sandwich, 10 wings & 2 Buds for $20