Craig Hipkiss, from the United Kingdom, picks up a cupcake to celebrate the 90th birthday of Elvis Presley on Wednesday afternoon at the Elvis Presley Birthplace in Tupelo. TUPELO — Ninety years ago Wednesday, in an unassuming home in East Tupelo, the King of Rock and Roll was born.

Elvis Presley, nicknamed by many as "The King of Rock and Roll," was born 90 years ago in Tupelo, Mississippi.

WASHINGTON — It was 90 years ago that Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. As part of this year's celebration, Graceland in Memphis is hosting several days of events honoring the King of Rock 'n' Roll.

At Elvis' last Tuscaloosa concert, he sang "Don't Be Cruel," "Jailhouse Rock," "All Shook Up" and more of his greatest hits.

Nearly 3,000 fans from around the world braved the cold and gathered at Graceland to mark what would have been Elvis Presley’s 90th birthday.

Graceland in Memphis is celebrating Elvis' 90th birthday with four days of festivities and the opening of a new exhibit. The new 90 for 90 Exhibit features 90 curated stories told through items specially selected from the over 1.

Elvis was born in East Tupelo, Mississippi. (The town was annexed by its larger neighbor, Tupelo, in 1946.)

Elvis Aaron Presley, born January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, was one of the most influential figures in American popular music and would be turning 90 this year if he were still alive. The success of his legendary sound — that groundbreaking mixture of rhythm and blues,