the king

founded near the site of the chickasaw capital, ackia, tupelo was at the junction of two major railroads --- big furniture industry, hdqtrs of natchez trace parkway --- a toyota plant in the works (or not) --- and elvis --- the city owns and operates his purported birthplace and has just passed a $3mil bond issue for improvements to the surrounding park --- the poor house is duded up beyond all recognition --- it's provenance has been blasphemously questioned by some

along main street is a series of metal guitars, marking locations significant in his life (where he went to grammar school, bought his first guitar, etc.) --- they're purty cool