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Elvis Presley Tour Part 4 ~ Fairpark | Tupelo Hardware

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Elvis Presley Tour ~ Fairpark and Tupelo Hardware – Tupelo, MS the birthplace of Elvis Presley must-see places and information.

August and February are big tourist months for Tupelo and the Elvis Presley Birthplace. This August was no exception, especially with the unveiling of the second Elvis statue at Fairpark. (See the first statue here. Fairpark is a commercial and residential redevelopment of the old<

Tupelo Fairgrounds where Elvis Presley performed.

Informational sign
 

Elvis Presley Tour Part 4 ~ Fairpark and Tupelo Hardware

 
This interactive display features a song list from the concert Elvis played (1956).
You can use your smartphone to access the video from the concert as well as
download GPS coordinates for the Elvis driving tour.

 

 

Elvis Statue at Fairpark, Tupelo, MS
This bronze sculpture is a replica of a 1956 photo taken by Roger Marshutz.
It depicts Elvis performing a concert at the very place it now stands
which was the Tupelo Fairgrounds at the time.
 

 

 

Elvis Statue at Fairpark, Tupelo, MS
The Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Tupelo Elvis Fan club commissioned Bill Beckwith from Taylor, MS to make the statue. It is a little larger than life size; it is 7 feet tall and is on a 4 foot base.
The sculpture is positioned in such a way that
Tupelo Hardware or Tupelo City Hall is in the background of photos.
It also faces the birthplace and has an out-stretched hand that visitors can touch
just like in concert.
Elvis Statue at Fairpark, Tupelo, MS
 

Fairpark and Tupelo Hardware

 
The red bricks located on the lower left side of the above photo were purchased from
fans around the world. All 200 of the small bricks sold out.
 
The base of the statue has eight sides, Elvis’ favorite number.
It is made of aggregate concrete which was popular in the 1950s in the area.
 
Tupelo Hardware, Tupelo, MS where Elvis bought his first guitar
Tupelo Hardware is where Elvis purchased his first guitar.
Intending to purchase a bicycle, Elvis saw a gun he wanted instead.
His mother didn’t want Elvis to buy a gun so she convinced him to get a guitar instead.

 

Tupelo Hardware, Tupelo, MS where Elvis bought his first guitar
View from across the street of Tupelo Hardware.

 

Tupelo Hardware, Tupelo, MS where Elvis bought his first guitar
Front of Tupelo Hardware.
 
Momument signage at Tupelo Hardware, Tupelo, MS

 

Inspired guitars downtown Tupelo MS
For information on the Elvis inspired guitars go here.

Also read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this series.

 

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    09.08.12 at 10:35 pm

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