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1936 Tupelo–Gainesville tornado outbreak; Type: Tornado outbreak: Duration: April 5–6, 1936: Tornadoes confirmed: ≥ 14: Max. rating 1: F5 tornado: Duration of tornado outbreak 2: 18 hours: Fatalities: ≥ 454 fatalities, >2,498 injuries: Damage: ≥ $15.9 million (1936 USD) ≥ $349 million (2025 USD) Areas affected: Southern United States
Vernon and Gladys worked various jobs while in Tupelo and moved several times during the thirteen years they resided in Mississippi. [3] In 1936, a catastrophic tornado struck eight miles (13 km) outside the city, killing hundreds but sparing the Presley's house, and the family was unharmed. [4] [5]
The Elvis Movies. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-3073-6. Rose, Frank (1996). The Agency: William Morris and the Hidden History of Show Business. New York, NY: HarperBusiness. ISBN 978-0-88730-807-9. Templeton, Steve; Craig, Yvonne (2002). Elvis Presley: Silver Screen Icon: A Collection of Movie Posters. Johnson City, TN ...
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Still, “Elvis” is right on enough counts — literally or spiritually — that it’s worth trying to separate fact from fiction in the movie’s narrative of Elvis Presley (played by Austin ...
The spring of 1936 brought Tupelo one of its worst-ever natural disasters, part of the Tupelo-Gainesville tornado outbreak of April 5–6 in that year. [34] The storm leveled 48 city blocks and over 200 homes, killing 216 people and injuring more than 700 persons. [ 35 ]
The two argued into the night until Elvis, in his 30th-floor suite, fired Parker, who immediately replied that he quit and, as the movie depicts, “retired to his offices to draw up a bill” for ...
The Kings of Tupelo is a crime drama documentary series that weaves together a complex narrative involving a small-town feud, internet conspiracy, Elvis impersonation, black market organ trafficking, and a presidential assassination attempt in Mississippi.