1962 Birthday Dave Clark, Tupelo MS, outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1955 Event RCA Victor's best investment paying $25,000 to Sun Records and Sam Philips for rights to Elvis Presley, a truck driver from Tupelo Miss 1936 Event Tupelo Mississippi virtually annihilated by a tornado, 216 die 1935 Birthday Elvis Presley, born in Tupelo, Mississippi, singer, Blue Suede Shoes, Hounddog 1934 Event 1st contract for TVA power, Tupelo, Miss 1864 Event Battle of Smith's Expedition, Mississippi (Tupelo, Harrisburg) 1863 Event Battle of Tupelo, Mississippi
