TUPELO CHOOSES ULTIMATE ELVIS TO REPRESENT THE BIRTHPLACE IN MEMPHIS
TUPELO, Miss. – Tupelo crowned Kevin Mills their ultimate Elvis tribute artist during a preliminary competition held at the Tupelo Elvis Festival on June 4-5, 2010.Mills will go on to represent Tupelo in Memphis at Elvis Presley Enterprise’s Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Competition held during Elvis Week celebrations.
Tupelo’s winners have seen a lot of success in Memphis.Tupelo’s preliminary winner in 2009, Bill Cherry, went on to win the competition in Memphis.Tupelo’s preliminary winner in 2007, Brandon Bennett, was crowned the ultimate winner in 2008.“Tupelo is getting a reputation for sending great competitors to Memphis,” stated Debbie Brangenberg, director of the Tupelo Elvis Festival.“Kevin Mills lives up to that reputation.He’s a dynamic performer.”
Mills, originally from Cinnamonson, N.J., has proven himself a leading Elvis tribute artist garnering many honors throughout his career.Last year, Mills claimed a third place finish in Memphis.This year, Mills enters the competition with the backing of Elvis’ birthplace and one goal.“I want to win it.” Kevin Mills declared.“I want to make Tupelo proud!”Mills currently resides in Canada with his wife and two children.
ENTERPRISE, INC.
FOURTH ANNUAL TUPELO ULTIMATE ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST COMPETITION OFFICIALLY LICENSED BY ELVIS PRESLEY PRELIMINARY ROUND FOR THE ULTIMATE ELVIS® TRIBUTE ARTIST CONTEST™
PRIZE PACKAGE
Overall Winner
$2,500 Cash Represent Tupelo in the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Qualifying Rounds in Memphis during Elvis Week 2010
Lodging for 3 nights – Memphis - Elvis Week - August , 2010 (No meals, beverages, phone calls or gratuities included.)
Commemorative Plaque on Library Size Bronze Statue of Elvis at age 13 (Replica of the life size statue at the Elvis Presley Birthplace)
Guitar from Tupelo Hardware Company Feature Performer at 2010 Tupelo Elvis Festival
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