Article: First steps of the blue suede shoes; Elvis Presley, arguably the world's greatest entertainer, died 25 years ago this summer. IAN STARRETT reports on a sentimental American journey he has made, a quarter of a century on, in the footsteps of the King of Rock n' Roll. In the first of his three-part series he begins his nostalgic journey in the State of Mississippi.(Features)

Byline: Ian Starrett

It was a sleepy old sort of an afternoon in downtown Tupelo. The refreshing ice-cluttered Coca-Cola drink was welcome, Elvis Presley's favourite snack of banana and peanut butter toasties wasn't so tasty, I'm afraid. The conversation, though, was tantalising.

James Ausborn, sitting comfortably in the corner booth at Johnnie's Drive- In Diner, was talking about his boyhood friend Elvis Presley.

"Elvis was real nice. I don't think I can ever remember him getting into trouble. As boys, we all used to get up to all sorts of ...

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