—Elvis Presley Monument Plaques —
In 1946, Elvis' mother, Gladys brought him here to buy a bicycle. Once they arrived, a 22-caliber rifle caught Elvis' eye, and he asked his mother to buy it instead. She wasn't happy about purchasing a gun so they compromised on a guitar. Forest L. Bobo, a long time employee of Tupelo Hardware, sold the guitar to the young Elvis for $7.90.| HM Number | HM1XW4 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2003 |
| Placed By | The Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, April 16th, 2017 at 1:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 343141 N 3792029 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.25758333, -88.70363333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 15.455', W 88° 42.218' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 15' 27.3" N, 88° 42' 13.08" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 662 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 124-178 Main St, Tupelo MS 38804, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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