Fairpark – Old Fair Grounds
Fairpark is where the old Mississippi-Alabama Fair & Dairy Show took place each year. It is where a 10 year old Elvis came in 5th place in a singing contest only to return to the same stage 11 years late for his historic 1956 Homecoming Concert.
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Elvis is welcomed home to Tupelo for his 1956 Homecoming concert and given a key to the city shaped like a guitar.