Main Street, Tupelo
- Address: 100 - 200 block Main St
- Vicinity: Btw N Front St and N Broadway St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1932/11/28 | George Kelly Barnes | Criminal | Bates and Kelly enter Citizens National Bank at 122 Main Street. Kelly locks the door and aims a pistol at teller Homer Edgeworth. They move to the vault in the rear, fill pillow cases with $38,000 and escape out a side door onto the alley. | |||
| 1941/00/00 | Tupelo Hardware store is built at 114 Main St in Tupelo, MS. | |||||
| 1945/01/08 | Elvis Presley | Life | Gladys Presley and Elvis enter Tupelo Hardware to buy himself a birthday present. Elvis wants a rifle, but his mother says she will contribute if he buys a guitar instead. Gladys pays $7.75 and 2 percent sales tax for the instrument. | Elvis Presley's Birthday |
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
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| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
| Peoples Bank and Trust Company |
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| Particulars for Main Street, Tupelo: | |
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| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Person |
| Built Environment | Townscape |
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