Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935. People come from all over the world to see the small house in which Elvis was born and pay tribute to the"King of Rock and Roll". Elvis is well remembered in his hometown and each June there is a celebration in his memory," The Elvis Festival ". Lots of music, food, impersonators and good times.
There are many "Elvis" attractions around town, but none quite so unique as the 21.5 foot guitar at the corner of Green and Crossover streets in Tupelo. It was built by Precision Machine, Transport Trailer and FastWrapz.com. The strings and frets of the guitar are made of fiberoptics and change colors as it plays Elvis music 24 hours a day. Owner, Larry Michael says the giant guitar is inspired by smaller guitar sculptures in downtown Tupelo, which were created by Digital Impressions. More about Tupelo later. It's quite a town!
© Joyce (Tidwell) Burns, ChynaMoon Creations 1997-2011
It would be even more so if the city's "fathers" weren't so dedicated to destroying everything that made it special. The train station, the fairgrounds, not to mention the guitar shaped swimming pool that a certain celebrity wanted - all destroyed due to the sheer greed, stupidity, and selfishness of the city's government !
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