A new generation of Elvis tribute artists compete in the king's hometown
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Tucker Gladden, 17, rehearses his rendition of "My Boy" by Elvis Presley before taking the stage at the Tupelo Elvis Festival's youth tribute artists competition on June 4, 2026, in Tupelo, Miss. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)Charles Session, 15, holds still while he gets his makeup done ahead of the Tupelo Elvis Festival's youth tribute artists competition on June 4, 2026, in Tupelo, Miss. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)Ayden Maloy, 16, performs at the Tupelo Elvis Festival's youth tribute artists competition on June 4, 2026, in Tupelo, Miss. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)Gibbs Jones, 11, rests his hands on a jeweled belt while showing off his costume for the Tupelo Elvis Festival's youth tribute artists competition on June 4, 2026, in Tupelo, Miss. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)
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Tucker Gladden, 17, rehearses his rendition of "My Boy" by Elvis Presley before taking the stage at the Tupelo Elvis Festival's youth tribute artists competition on June 4, 2026, in Tupelo, Miss. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)
