City of Tupelo to buy Tupelo Hardware, where Elvis purchased his first guitar

City of Tupelo to buy Tupelo Hardware, where Elvis purchased his first guitar

The Tupelo City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to purchase two of the three buildings and the parking lot that house Tupelo Hardware. The council made their vote after a brief executive session. The purchase price is undisclosed as of…

City of Tupelo purchasing store where Elvis Presley got his first guitar

The city of Tupelo is buying the store where the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” got his first guitar. Officials announced Tuesday that the city has reached an agreement with the Booth family, the owners of Tupelo Hardware Company, to purchase the famous store. The deal comes after the Tupelo City Council voted unanimously to buy two of the three buildings that support Tupelo Hardware Company, along with the Court Street parking lot adjacent to one of t…