Cleveland, OH: The Circle Theatre
The theatre was built in 1920 by Clara A. and Graham Hoffman on property they were leasing at the time, and it was aptly named the Hoffman
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Oct 16, 2023
Conroe, TX: Davy Crockett High School's Tiger Stadium
Regardless of attendance doubts, hundreds of screaming fans came to Tiger Stadium that night to see Elvis and the others. For his grand...
Oct 11, 2023
Carthage, TX: The Carthage Milling Company
The owners of the Carthage Milling Company wanted to have a grand opening celebration with some entertainment. Jack originally wanted the...
Sep 11, 2023
Conroe, TX: The Bluebird Courts Hotel
Construction on the building began in 1946 and was completed in 1947 by A.H. “Whitey” and Rose Crouch. The hotel was made from stucco...
Aug 26, 2023
Conroe, TX: Gentry's Men's Clothing Store
Like most other buildings in Conroe’s historic downtown, the Gentry building was built with red brick after the 1911 fire that destroyed...
Aug 10, 2023
Tupelo, MS: Elvis' Houses (In Order)
The Presley houses (in order) from 1933-1948 when they moved to Memphis, TN.
Aug 5, 2023
Sam's Ultimate Guide to Tupelo, Mississippi: Elvis Edition 2023
So many places, so little time!
I hope y'all enjoy this Ultimate Guide! I found that most people that visit Tupelo only think about...
Jul 27, 2023
Conroe, TX: The Corner Pub
The building originally on this spot, burned down in the February 1911 Conroe fire, a fire that claimed 65 wooden structures...
Jul 26, 2023
Conroe, TX: Shepard's Barber Shop
Williamson had a barber shop on Main Street that was lost in the 1911 fire.
Bob Shepard, the owner of the “Little Jack West Building” ...
Jul 24, 2023
Houston, TX: The AstroWorld Hotel
Everything started when Judge Roy Hofheinz brought Major League Baseball to Houston (he was the original owner of the Houston Astros)...
Jul 1, 2023
Tupelo, MS: The Lyric Theatre
The theatre was opened in 1912 by R.F. Goodlett as the Comus, hosting live vaudeville shows (comedies with psychological and moral intent...
Jun 30, 2023
Niagara Falls, Canada: Golden Elvis Attraction
I was only in Canada for a few hours and found the spot where the Golden Elvis usually is, but according to the ladies at the SkyWheel in...
Jun 29, 2023
Shreveport, LA: Southern Maid Donuts
Elvis only did one commercial during his entire career/life. He did that commercial for Southern Maid Donuts on November 6, 1954. He sang...
Jun 29, 2023
Niagara Falls, NY: Fallside Hotel
This high end hotel was built in 1957 as the Treadway Inn, and it helped bring in more tourism with a nice place to stay. In 1963, a big...
Jun 24, 2023
Niagara Falls, NY: Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center
Opened in 1973 as a part of a Niagara Falls renewal project, this multi-purpose center with a 10,000 person capacity was built in the mid...
Jun 22, 2023
Texarkana, AR: Lee's Drive-In
Like a surprising amount of these older places, I couldn't find much online about Lee's Drive-In, even in the Texarkana and Arkansas...
Jun 22, 2023
Texarkana, AR: Hut Club
The Hut Club burned down years ago (exact date unknown), but there are still remnants, including charred wood, burned records and CDs...
Jun 22, 2023
Texarkana, AR: Park Plaza Motel
I can't find much on the Park Plaza Motel. 99.99% of what I know is from the back of a postcard (in the pictures below).
The information...
Jun 20, 2023
Texarkana, AR: Municipal Auditorium
Construction on this multipurpose building started in 1927, with the mid-section/municipal auditorium reaching completion in June 1928...
Jun 16, 2023
Texarkana, AR: Amoco Station
There's not much information about this spot, but in the 50s, Ray's Muffler is said to have been a car wash. It was across the street...
Jun 15, 2023
Tupelo, MS: Main Street Guitars
The inspiration for the giant Tupelo guitar sculpture, the 6ft tall metal guitar statues that line downtown Tupelo's Main Street, are...
Jun 15, 2023
Tupelo, MS: Guitar Sculpture
According to Larry Michael, the giant guitar sculpture was inspired by the painted metal guitar statues that line downtown Tupelo's Main...
Jun 14, 2023
Richfield, OH: Richfield Coliseum
The coliseum was an indoor arena located between Cleveland and Akron, Ohio. It replaced the Cleveland Arena (where Elvis also performed)...
Jun 13, 2023
Tupelo, MS: Priceville Cemetery
Jessie's plot is not the easiest to find without directions or coordinates, so I included those above. The cemetery doesn't even have a...
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