Kids compete in the annual Elvis tribute competition in the singer's hometown

NPR | By Elise Gregg

Published June 7, 2026 at 7:52 AM MDT

In Tupelo, Miss., the next generation of Elvis tribute artists competed at an annual Elvis fest in the town where The King was born.

Elise Gregg

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