Elvis
Presley 's Parents Wedding June 17, 1933 the
21 year old Gladys Love Smith and 17 year old Vernon Elvis Presley made
the long trip to Pontotoc, Mississippi to get a marriage license. They
could not get the license in Tupelo because of Vernon's age. Their
friends Marshall & Vona Mae Brown
(Vernon's
first cousin) were witness. The Presleys were married by the Verona Justice of the Peace, Robert
Emmit Kelly. Gladys & Vernon spent the first few days of
their marriage at Marshall Brown's house in Verona, Mississippi. Julian Riley owns the old Verona Town
Hall
and is restoring the 140 year old building.
They have opened the
building to all Elvis fans who would like to visit where the Presleys
were married. Some couples hold hands and re-play their wedding
vows at the same place Gladys and Vernon said theirs.
Vernon
Presley's first cousin, died in Itawamba County, Mississippi
Basil Presley, (Son of Walter Presley) Vernon Presley's first
cousin, died in Itawamba County, Mississippi at the age of 84 on March 29th
2008. Walter Presley was born in Itawamba County, Mississippi in
December 1880 and was the oldest son of Rosie (Rosella) Presley who was born in
Mississippi in 1862.
Jessie D. McClowell Presley, born Itawamba County Mississippi
April 1896, was Vernon Presley's father and Elvis Presley's
grandfather. He was a brother of Walter Presley and the 4th
child born to Rosie Presley, Elvis Presley's paternal Great
grandmother. Basil Presley's sons, James Presley & Jerry
Presley are 2nd cousins of Elvis Presley.
Basil Presley, 84, died Saturday March 29 at the Care Center
in Red Bay, Ala. He was born Nov. 21, 1923 in Itawamba County
to Walter and Samantha Brown Presley. He was a member of
Oakland Baptist Church. He worked at Air Cap Tupelo before
working at Dura-Crates in Fulton and in his later years he worked at PCA Sawmill. He raised chickens & hogs
and enjoyed hunting, fishing & gardening
Survivors include his wife of nearly 60 years, Mary Zell
Presley, of Golden; two sons James Presley (Linda) of
Alabama and Jerry K Presley; 2 sisters Myrtle Roberts of
Fairview and Dimple Young of Fulton; 4 grandchildren, Dania
Westbrook, Jamie Presley of Alabama, Joshua Presley of Falkner
and Michael Presley of Fulton; 6 great grandchildren, Jordan
Franks, Tristan Quinn, Samatha Quinn, Gage Presley, Candace
Presley and Jessica Earnest.
He was preceded in death by one son, Johnny Presley, 3
brothers, Carrel Presley, Paul Presley & Clarence Presley;
2 sisters Madie Hayes & Mable Lentz; and his parents.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at McNeece-Morris Funeral
Home Chapel in
Fulton with Rev. James Wilson officiating. Burial will be in
Providence Cemetery
The Verona Town Hall where Elvis' parents
were married to be restored to its former glory
Keith and
Chrisy
Boswell
have been
restoring
this
building
for the
past 4
months
which is
located at
202 Main
St.
Verona,
Mississippi.
It is
first and
foremost a
working
Museum and
scheduled
to open
January
2012.
Located
only 3
miles
south of
Elvis
birthplace
in Tupelo,
The
Historical
Blue Moon
museum is
certainly
a must see
landmark
for all
serious
Elvis
fans. The
building
is
where it
all began,
and
by
faithfully
recreating
the facade
and
interior
to the it
historical
era
Interior
of the
Blue Moon
Museum
It might
be argued
that Rock
and Roll
also had
its roots
in Verona,
Mississippi.
Owner,
Julian
Riley of
the the
Vernon
Town Hall, Mississippi
plans
to restore
the site
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