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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XUZ_in-commemoration-of-hernando-de-soto-historical_Tupelo-MS.html
In Commemoration of Hernando De Soto and his men who spent the winter of 1540 — 1541 in North East Mississippi prior to his discovery of the Mississippi River
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XUU_tupelo-campaign-harrisburg-july-14-historical_Tupelo-MS.html
The sun rose on July 14 with Union General Andrew J. Smith having stolen the advantage from Confederate Generals Forrest and Lee. The Union line occupied high ground, facing west and north The Confederate forces, with 7,500 men compared to Smith…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XU6_elvis-country-historical_Tupelo-MS.html
Front Raised on country here in Tupelo, first introduced as "The Hillbilly Cat," then by RCA Victor as "the hottest new name in country music," Elvis Presley's revolutionary musical mix always had country as a key ingredient…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PQB_the-younger-cabin_Tupelo-MS.html
At the onset of the Civil War, there were a few homes located in Tupelo near the intersection of the recently completed Mobile and Ohio Railroad and the Pontotoc-to-Fulton Road, now Main Street. One of those homes was the residence of the John W. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PQA_elvis-presley-and-tupelo_Tupelo-MS.html
On October 3, 1945, a ten-year old Elvis played to his first crowd on these grounds and took 5th place in a talent show. Eleven years later he returned as the King of Rock and Roll! Elvis in Tupelo Elvis Aron Presley was born in Tupelo, M…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OAH_tupelo-confederate-soldiers-monument_Tupelo-MS.html
(front) CSA Erected in honor of and to the memory of Confederate Soldiers by their comrades, their sons and daughters. The love, gratitude, and memory of the people of the South Shall gild their fame in one eternal sunshine. (rig…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LDI_old-town-creek_Tupelo-MS.html
In the early 1800's ordinary Americans could not be bothered with learning the names of Chickasaw villages on the Natchez Trace. One they called Old Town, and passed the name on to the stream running through this valley. It is one of the sources o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1LDH_d-a-r-monument-of-natchez-trace-through-mississippi_Tupelo-MS.html
This monument marks a stage in the course of the Natchez Trace through Mississippi. Over this first high-road came a tide of the best population of the older Southern states seeking homes in the Southwest. After the Treaty of Pontotoc, Oct. 20, 18…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJW5_elvis-presley-and-the-blues_Tupelo-MS.html
Marker Front:Elvis Presley revolutionized popular music by blending the blues he first heard as a youth in Tupelo with country, pop, and gospel.Many of the first songs Elvis recorded for the Sun label in Memphis were covers of earlier blues record…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMJW3_elvis-presleys-childhood-church_Tupelo-MS.html
Attend a Pentecostal church service where Elvis first fell in love with gospel music. Elvis Presley Birthplace presents a unique experience in the First Assembly of God Church where Elvis and his family regularly attended service. This structur…
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