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New statues added to Elvis Presley Birthplace

TUPELO, Mississippi — Two statues have been added to the Elvis Presley Birthplace that illustrate transformation of Elvis, the boy, to Elvis, the entertainer.

Collectively named “Becoming,” one statue depicts a life-size 11-year old Elvis sitting on a milk crate playing his guitar, while his audience is a larger-than-life statue of Elvis who has become the international superstar.

They tell the story of a boy who dreamed big dreams and had those dreams come true.

The statues were sculpted by Michiel Vandersommen who previously sculpted the “Elvis at 13″ statue, also located on the birthplace grounds.

The statues are placed at the highest elevation on the property, a spot where Elvis played as a child with his friends. A walkway connects the rock amphitheater on the lower grounds of the birthplace to the statues and interpretive panels that explain the significance of the statues.

“Both figures represent a slice of life of the same man who came from humble beginnings,” said Henry Dodge, Elvis Presley Memorial Foundation chairman. “They illustrate the transformation from the boy to one of the greatest cultural icons of the 20th century.”

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