Elvis Presley Birthplace
Elvis Presley Birthplace
4.5
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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The Center contains Elvis' birthplace home, a small museum and a memorial chapel, all open for tours.
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Aaron Ross
154 contributions
Jul 2021
We were looking for something to do in northern Mississippi, and this fit the bill. Graceland is too expensive for us (not being hardcore Elvis fans), so this allowed us to get a taste of the American experience that is Elvis. The museum is quick and understated, and focuses mainly on his life growing up. We did not pay to go into his birth house, which is fine since it is a tiny two-room shack and viewing it from the outside more or less makes the point that he grew up poor. It was nice to walk around the grounds and see the shrine and memorial that has been made for a real icon f American music. Bonus points for a great gift shop.
Written 1 August 2021
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Dean P
Fort Myers Beach, FL8 contributions
Oct 2021
This museum is well worth the stop. It contains many exhibits and stories of how the King of Rock and Roll raised himself from poor/humble beginnings to super stardom. The guides who populate the Museum are passionate about their favorite son and really add meat to the bone to give visitors a full historical experience. We combined this stop into our travel itinerary after visiting Graceland in Memphis TN so it really made the Elvis Experience complete. Highly recommended!!
Written 4 November 2021
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flutepilot
Delavan, WI118 contributions
Sept 2020
My wife's son recommended we stop here and he met us there. He knew of it, but had not been there himself. Elvis' birth house is a two room house. You go in one side and out the other. The museum is quite small and cluttered. The cost for both is $15.00/person. For what there is, this is very steep. I was fortunate in that I was wearing my my USAF Retired hat. This dropped the cost to $10.00 for the entire group and, had I been currently active duty, it would have free. The grounds were actually more interesting than either the house or the museum. The church and chapel were both closed for renovation which made the normal cost even worse. If you are an Elvis maniac, ok but otherwise, forget it.
Written 19 October 2020
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Judi C
13 contributions
May 2021
I had high expectations for our visit but left a bit disappointed. We had paid for the three attractions - museum, birthplace and chapel. The museum was great and very informative but was sorry we paid extra for the other two. We made the mistake of watching the film in the museum so the chapel had closed by the time we got there. The birthplace was less than a minute walk-through so definitely not worth the extra money. The grounds look beautiful but are not very handicap accessible so we were unable to walk up the hill to see the Becoming statue we had heard about. Best advice - skip the birthplace and chapel, enjoy the museum and the grounds is you are able.
Written 15 June 2021
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fbriggs2015
Jefferson, GA508 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
If you are an Elvis fan this is a must do, if you’re not really a fan don’t waste time going here. I am a fan and my family arrived early on a Sunday afternoon. I think it cost around $60 for 3 to tour the museum, house, and church. We started out in the museum which was actually quite small and a little disappointing considering it was an Elvis museum. There were no pics allowed in the museum but there were several displays in the hallway leading up to a theater you could take pics of. You could spend $1.50 on a book that gave you info on everything and the same map you can get off the website. We bought the book because the money goes to the museum and exhibits. Leaving the museum we walked to the small 2 room house. We were told the house is in its original location and is the actual house but furnishings are not from Presley family but instead donations. It was interesting to see how small the house was and listen to the guide talk about how they would have lived then. Once we left the house we walked to the church that was the church Elvis attended and moved to this site. The rest of the grounds had several statues and a ton of info about the time Elvis spent in Tupelo. If you’re wanting to see the superstar Elvis go to Graceland but if you want to see how the superstar came to be the info is here. You can tour the grounds free but spend the money and take it all in.
Written 10 July 2023
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Gene R J
Silver Spring, MD10,794 contributions
Sept 2020
We stopped on the east side of Tupelo to walk the free 15 acre property devoted to the early history of Elvis (passing on the $9 each museum and $9 each house and church tour). The church was closed.
The two room house, built by his father and grandfather for $180, was lost for lack of payment, demonstrating the hard times in the Depression. His family moved several times in the 13 years they lived in Mississippi.
The property is lovely on a sunny day to see: “Elvis at 13”, climb to his "Becoming" caped statue at the rear, then descend to the beautiful pond.
The two room house, built by his father and grandfather for $180, was lost for lack of payment, demonstrating the hard times in the Depression. His family moved several times in the 13 years they lived in Mississippi.
The property is lovely on a sunny day to see: “Elvis at 13”, climb to his "Becoming" caped statue at the rear, then descend to the beautiful pond.
Written 29 September 2020
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Frenchhoosier
Indianapolis, IN61 contributions
Mar 2020 • Family
Great place for afficionados. The birthplace of Elvis, thé church of his first public singing and a small museum. The person in the house was full of anecdotes. The church has an audio visual component that is very well done. Thé restaurant of the grounds allow for a nice walk.
Written 15 March 2020
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Marguerite H
Harlingen6 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
The grounds are so nice. Well maintained and beautiful to walk around. His birth home is small, just two rooms and the furnishings are not authentic to the family but still - what a humble beginning. The museum itself is well organized and easy to walk from one exhibit to the next. Well written details of his life and the lives of his parents. My husband tells me he came away with a much greater understanding of Elvis as a person - How his music was a reflection of the Various influences of his community. He was musically grounded in gospel, country and blues which enabled him to popularize early rock and roll. Hail Elvis!
Written 7 January 2020
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ChristusG
Florida848 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
This was a good place to stop and stretch our legs when traveling. We did not pay to actually go into the buildings, but I don’t feel it’s necessary unless you are a huge Elvis fan or something. We were perfectly content seeing the outside of the buildings, reading the plaques, seeing the statues, taking photos, and wandering the garden areas. The grounds are beautiful and well maintained. The gift shop is cute with unique items and clean bathrooms.
Written 14 September 2022
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Terpmama4
Howe, OK83 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
We got stranded midway on a cross country trip and had 5 days to kill while we waited for a new transmission. Luckily my teenage son knows who Elvis is, so he was up for the trip. (Yay!) I was impressed by how interesting it was for him. He enjoyed reading all the anecdotal childhood stories, as did I. We made it a mission to not miss any. He was a also happy to discover he was taller than Elvis was at his age. We hiked up to the Beloved statue, a local who was enjoying the lookout view, told us that people enjoy seeing the sunset from that sitting area. We didn't stay long enough to see it, but I'm sure it's beautiful. It was clean, well kept and the ladies that worked there were very nice, helpful and knowledgeable. We both really enjoyed it!
Written 5 August 2020
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The cost was answered. The cost lets you go inside the small museum, house and a nice AV presentation in the church. The money supports the park so it goes to a useful endeavor.
You can walk around and see the outside of the house and church without cost. This site has many outside displays and a nice small reflection lake as well. There is a gift store also that has many items.
Written 22 October 2019
Do I need to book to go to elvis birth place or can I just go
Written 23 June 2017
No need to book. Just go. Very interesting. Hope you enjoy.
Written 28 June 2017
Hi,
that depends on the tour you are planning to do at the Elvis Presley birthplace in Tupelo. There is a grand tour, including the visit to the house, the church, the museum etc. Or there is an option for just visiting the inside of the house.
We all know about the meteoric rise to fame. We all know about the mansion called Graceland. We all know how it ended. This is how it began...
GRAND TOUR
Adults: $16.00
Children Ages 7 – 12: $7.00
Under Age 7: Free
Seniors Ages 60 and up: $13.00
Students Ages 13 – 18: $13.00
HOUSE ONLY TOUR
Adults, Seniors and Students: $7.00
Children Ages 7 – 12: $4.00
Heres the website to the Elvis Birthplace that gives you all the info you need.
A visit to the Tupelo visitors centre is free, here they can provide you with information about local attractions and other things to see and do in and around Tupelo.
A visit to the Elvis home coming statue is free as well.
Written 11 May 2015
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