Jun
30
Posted on June 30, 2011
Filed Under: Memphis, Summer 2011, Tupelo

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By Tyler Diamond

Today I awoke to a chicken biscuit and then got on the bus and took off to Tupelo, Mississppi and the birth home of Elvis Presley. He lived here until he was 13 and moved to Memphis. We got to see the …

Jun
30
Posted on June 30, 2010
Filed Under: Memphis, Summer 2010, Tupelo

By Brianna Wolin

From the moment I got the itinerary for the summer, I knew that the day in Mississippi and Tennessee would be one I would never forget.

After a 2.5 hour ride from Birmingham, Billy spoke into the loudspeaker on the bus and said, “Etgar 36, welcome to …

Jul
01
Posted on July 01, 2009
Filed Under: Memphis, Summer 2009, Tupelo
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By Ryan Leopold

Today was a day of legends in the living. After making my first waffle in the morning we left the state of Alabama and went to Mississippi. When we pulled into Tupelo, Elvis’ hometown, I didn’t know what to think.  It was as if someone had chosen …

Jul
02
Posted on July 02, 2008
Filed Under: Memphis, Summer 2008, Tupelo
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By Madi Cogan

After waking up on time, we ate a great breakfast and loaded the bus to head over to Elvis Presley’s birth home in Tupelo, Mississippi. We got to see the house he grew up in as well as visit the amazing Elvis gift shop next door.

We …

Jun
27
Posted on June 27, 2007
Filed Under: Memphis, Summer 2007, Tupelo

By Greg Tourial

Today we started by leaving Birmingham and traveling to Tupelo… the birth home of Elvis Presley. We walked around his shotgun shack house and read about his elementary school years. Billy also led a discussion with us on the history of rock and roll and the importance …

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