On this date in 1957, the King of Rock' n' Roll returned to his hometown and performed before a crowd of 12,000 in a benefit show to raise money for the proposed "Elvis Presley Youth Recreation Center" in Tupelo, Mississippi. He donated approximately $14,000 for the grounds built in East Tupelo at Elvis' birthplace home. The local paper called him "the best ambassador any town could have." | Elvis Presley's Graceland