DeSoto County Museum, Hernando
1977 remembered
Elvis on Goodman Road
Neighbors remembered horseback rides, motorcycle tours, and small kindnesses across the county.
BankPlus Amphitheater, Southaven
This story is sourced from the DeSoto County Genealogical Society history of DeSoto County. Welcome Engine does not invent heritage facts outside that record.
Source: DeSoto County Genealogical Society, About DeSoto County: A Brief History of DeSoto County Mississippi
The untimely death of Elvis Aaron Presley shocked the county. He had spent time riding horses at his ranch on Goodman Road and made friends as he toured over the county on his motorcycle.
Friends remembered the pony he gave their little girl, the day he stopped at their farm to buy ducks from their yard, or shopping at the sporting goods store when he came in to make a purchase.
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