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Amory awarded grant to re-roof armory (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on December 21st, 2009 in Elvis News.
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AMORY – The old armory’s biggest claim to fame perhaps was being the venue for a Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley concert in 1955 in which a young Elvis Presley was said to have heard the song “Blue Suede Shoes” sung for the first time by Carl Perkins. Continue reading Amory awarded grant to re-roof armory (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal) »

Crew from BBC radio will hit Elvis sites (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

TUPELO – A British Broadcasting Corp. radio crew will visit Tupelo today for a two-hour show on Elvis Presley. Suzi Quatro, an American singer who had a hit song with “Stumblin’ In,” is hosting a radio tribute that will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Elvis’ birth, which will be Jan. ... Continue reading Crew from BBC radio will hit Elvis sites (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal) »

City of Tupelo will celebrate Elvis’ 75th birthday in style (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on November 3rd, 2009 in Elvis News.
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TUPELO – The city of Tupelo is celebrating Elvis Presley with a party fit for a King – a King of Rock ’n’ Roll, that is. Special exhibits, art and concerts will mark what would’ve been Elvis’ 75th birthday on Jan. 8. Continue reading City of Tupelo will celebrate Elvis’ 75th birthday in style (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal) »

BBC program follows Elvis’ ‘Trail’ (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on October 30th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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TUPELO – “The Elvis Presley Trail” starts in a two-room shack, so that’s where a team from the British Broadcasting Corp. started Thursday. “We will go to Memphis; we will go to Nashville; we will go to Las Vegas; and we will go to California,” said Michael Freedland, author of ... Continue reading BBC program follows Elvis’ ‘Trail’ (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal) »

Legislators to try again for support for Elvis birthplace (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on October 12th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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JACKSON – Officials and supporters of the Elvis Presley Birthplace again will ask legislators to love them tender when the 2010 session begins in January. Continue reading Legislators to try again for support for Elvis birthplace (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal) »

Legislators to try again for support for Elvis birthplace (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on October 12th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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JACKSON – Officials and supporters of the Elvis Presley Birthplace again will ask legislators to love them tender when the 2010 session begins in January. Continue reading Legislators to try again for support for Elvis birthplace (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal) »

Elvis museum opens off East Main Street (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on September 25th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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TUPELO – The Elvis Presley Heights Museum has opened in east Tupelo. The museum is owned by Bill and Linda Kinard, who also own Elvis Presley Heights Garden and Elvis Presley Heights Fans Forever Memorial Wall. Continue reading Elvis museum opens off East Main Street (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal) »

UPDATE: New Elvis credit card to help his foundation (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

MEMPHIS — There's now an Elvis Presley credit card. Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. and CardPartner Inc. have jointly launched the Elvis Presley Visa Platinum Rewards credit card. Continue reading UPDATE: New Elvis credit card to help his foundation (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal) »

UPDATE: New Elvis credit card to help his foundation (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

MEMPHIS — There's now an Elvis Presley credit card. Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. and CardPartner Inc. have jointly launched the Elvis Presley Visa Platinum Rewards credit card. Continue reading UPDATE: New Elvis credit card to help his foundation (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal) »

An Elvis Mystery: ‘A “Hunka, Hunka” Trouble’ (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

Written by NewsFeed. Published on August 10th, 2009 in Elvis News.
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To commemorate the 32nd anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death on Aug. 16, the Daily Journal started a fictional 10-part serial, with each part written by a different DJ staff member. Continue reading An Elvis Mystery: ‘A “Hunka, Hunka” Trouble’ (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal) »