by Associated Press Published: May 14,2013
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, culture, Heritage, history, music, musician, ranch, real estate, recording star, rock and roll, singer, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, vocalist
HERNANDO — A group of Elvis Presley fans wants to preserve the memory of the king’s cowboy side by finding a buyer for a DeSoto County ranch to make it a destination for visitors. Elvis bought the roughly 150-acre Circle G ranch in 1967 as a place to ride horses and get away from Graceland. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 10,2013
Tags: construction, cultural, expand, expansion, Heritage, historic, history, Museum, music, rock and roll, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
TUPELO — Two new statutes of Elvis Presley will be placed at his birthplace in Tupelo. “We’re putting an emphasis on Elvis the boy instead of Elvis the entertainer,” said birthplace chairman Henry Dodge. “Elvis the boy is our story.” Dodge said the statues and a nine-table picnic area that can seat more than 50 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 10,2012
Tags: community development, construction, culture, expansion, Heritage, Museum, music, rock and roll, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor
TUPELO — The Elvis Presley Birthplace has opened up a $4.3 million expansion to the two-room house where “the king” was born, including a 75-seat outdoor amphitheater and a 120-seat theater with crushed purple velvet drapes and purple seats. “Elvis played here first” bragged the marquee over the new theater, which is part of a [...] [...]
TUPELO — The King can still turn a profit. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports organizers of the Tupelo Elvis Presley Festival say the 2012 event made about $68,200. The Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association puts on the June festival, which includes Elvis events at the Lyric Theatre and concerts in Fairpark. At the monthly [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 21,2012
Tags: birthplace, construction, cultural tourism, expansion, Heritage, Museum, music, rock and roll, tourism, tourist, visitor
TUPELO — The Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum in Tupelo is planning for an August completion of a $4.3 million expansion. The expansion includes a 120-seat theater where fans can watch films and live performances in a 120-seat theater and an outdoor amphitheater with seating for 75. Rock seats have been installed and will be [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 14,2012
Tags: cultural tourism, home, house, Museum, music, rock and roll, tourism, tourists, vacationers, vacationing, vacations, visitors
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When Graceland opened to the public 30 years ago this month, nobody knew if it would be a success. Nearly 18 million visitors later, the house where Elvis Presley once lived is a money-making business that’s helped transform the city of Memphis into a top destination for music lovers. But Presley’s ex-wife [...] [...]
TUPELO — The board of directors of the Elvis Presley Memorial Foundation has voted to award the contract for the expansion of Presley’s birthplace venue to the apparent low bidder, Panola Construction of Batesville. The low bid for the base project was $2.689 million. The board agreed to accept Alternate #2 for $38,600. In additional [...] [...]
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