A Mississippi Blues Trail marker will be placed at the birthplace of Elvis Presley on Tuesday.
The ceremony will honor Presley for his contribution to Mississippi and America's blues heritage.
He was born in Tupelo on Jan. 8, 1935. Presley died at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tenn., on Aug. 16, 1977. He first encountered the blues in Tupelo, and it remained central to his music throughout his career.
His early recordings helped revolutionize popular music with a unique mix of blues and country music, which led many rock 'n' roll artists to follow his lead.
"By all accounts, Elvis Presley was the …
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