Must-SeeElvis Presley Birthplace
The two-room house, with a chapel and a museum.
Tupelo
Elvis Presley's hometown, where the two-room house he was born in stands beside a museum and the church he sang in as a boy.
- Best Time to Go
- Mar–May, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Tupelo is being written. It's on the Southeast list as If You're Nearby.
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About 45 miles away
William Faulkner's literary college town, with his home at Rowan Oak and a lively courthouse square.
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Louisiana
About 306 miles away
Jazz, Creole food and the most distinctive streets in America.
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Tennessee
About 65 miles away
The two-day battle in April 1862 that showed America how terrible the war would be.
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