THE SHOT-GUN SHACK - PAGE 2

Here's various pictures of Elvis during the years he lived in Tupelo

Click Here For A Picture Of Elvis, Age 3, With A Peanut In His Mouth

Elvis In Tupelo

Elvis is reported to be singing at every possible affair available. He and his parents sing in churches, not just Assembly of God; but, any church featuring all day singings. The Saturday Jamborees with Slim Pickens continue, as Elvis adds more chords to his reportoire. When autumn comes Elvis finds more changes. The family leaves East Tupelo and cross the long mile into Tupelo. They rent a house at 1010 North Green Street, in the black section of Tupelo. Suddenly Elvis is hearing music he has never heard before. The strains of "Old Shep" begin to fade as the thundering sound of "Hound Dog" begins to call. He enrolls in school at Tupelo Public School (later called Milam), he gets a library card from the Lee County Library and he wanders through the neighborhood known as "Shake Rag" listening to the vibrant music coming from the windows and porches. This is where, I believe, although a lot of his rythm was Natural, he picked up the rest

A Young Elvis On His Bicycle

It is reported that Elvis signed his first autograph in the 5th grade, but nothing else is known about it

Elvis was 13 years old when he made it at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair & Dairy Show

In his younger years, Elvis is known to have been a loner, yet in his later years, he had to be surrounded by friends and his entourage

Elvis was in 7th grade, with only a few days left in Tupelo, and his father packed them up and headed to Memphis, where work was more plentiful

Elvis With Friends; From Left to Right are: Farley Guy, Elvis, Paul Dougher, and Buzzy Forbes

Once in Memphis, Beale Street may have given him his flair for dressing, but it was Tupelo's county, gospel and blues that shaped his sound. When he left town at age 13, nobody even cared, but when he returned in 1956 to play the Mississippi-Alabama Fair & Dairy Show, no one dared miss the event. Elvis had arrived!

Elvis With ???If anyone knows Who This Is with Elvis, please Email me and let me know

New Elvis Statue

Elvis Statue at Age 13, Unveiled in Tupelo, MS

On the 67th anniversary of the birth of Elvis, and dedicated to Elvis fans worldwide on August 9, 2002, this sculpture is 5' 5", the height of Elvis when he was 13 years old and left Tupelo for Memphis, TN

Click here for a Full Size View of the Statue

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