Elvis Presley Birthplace, Musical history museum in Tupelo, United States.
Elvis Presley Birthplace is a museum site in Mississippi that includes the singer's birth home, exhibition spaces, and a chapel. The grounds span several hectares and connect residential buildings with places of worship.
Vernon Presley built the house in 1934 with help from his father and borrowed funds. The family left in 1938 due to debt and moved to other homes in the area.
The house is a shotgun type: two rooms placed one behind the other, built in 1934 by Vernon Presley with his brother and father for about 180 dollars. The family attended the Assembly of God church, where gospel singing shaped Elvis's first musical inspiration; he received his first guitar at eleven and learned from the pastor and two uncles.
Visitors can explore several buildings including the house and the church, with separate entry tickets available for each section. It is best to allow enough time to walk through all parts of the site.
The two-room shotgun house was built in 1934 by Vernon Presley with his brother-in-law and father for about $180, ahead of the twins' birth. A tornado in 1936 destroyed much of Tupelo but left the house standing. The family lost it in 1938 over debt.
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