Elvis was born on Jan. 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, 35 minutes after his twin brother, Jesse Garon Presley.

His state-issued birth certificate reads "Elvis Aron Presley." The unusual spelling of Aaron may have been intended to mirror ...

Vernon Elvis Presley, his grandfather, Jesse, and his uncle, Vester, in 1934. According to Graceland, materials for the house ...

Jesse Garon, however, was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only child. At the time, Presley family was impoverished and unable to afford a coffin. Jesse was buried in a shoebox ...

Vernon Elvis Presley, his grandfather, Jesse, and his uncle, Vester, in 1934. According to Graceland, materials for the house cost $180. The family lived there about three years. For Elvis ...