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
Little Rock Tupelo/Oxford Texas/Ole Miss Memphis Graceland