1 for the money: Mississippi hometown celebrates Elvis

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Elvis Presley’s Mississippi hometown is planning to welcome vacationers from around the globe to have fun his rock ‘n’ roll legacy.

The twenty fourth Tupelo Elvis Pageant takes place Wednesday by way of June 12, the Northeast Mississippi Every day Journal reported.

“Except for the delight of our most favourite native son, I believe folks get pleasure from every part that goes together with the Tupelo Elvis Pageant, and all of the guests on the town get pleasure from coming to expertise the festivities,” mentioned Lucia Randle, govt director of the Tupelo Major Avenue Affiliation.

Individuals will gown of their most interesting leather-based outfits or rhinestone-studded jumpsuits to compete for the title of Tupelo’s Final Elvis Tribute Artist. The winner will compete in Memphis, Tennessee, throughout Elvis Week in August for the title of Final Elvis Tribute Artist.

Presley was born in 1935 in Tupelo and died in 1977 in Memphis.

The Tupelo Elvis Pageant features a youth competitors. The Major Avenue advertising and group outreach coordinator, Dalton Russell, mentioned Youth Day started due to an uptick in Elvis curiosity amongst youthful generations.

“We began it in 2019, and we’ve had a fantastic turnout,” Russell mentioned. “Perhaps in the future they are going to turn out to be Elvis tribute artists.”

The Tupelo competition will conclude with a gospel live performance.