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On the same day, Elvis solemnly returned to his small homeland. The annual fair in Tupelo (the same one where he debuted on stage with “Old Shep” eleven years ago) was an excellent occasion to return to the roots - under strict supervision. The city stadium hosted two concerts in a row, in front of ten thousand spectators, in the presence of hundreds of police and security forces. During the second concert, Elvis had to stop in the middle of a performance. He asked the audience to moderate their ardor, and everything came to order - to the great relief of the city authorities and the Mississippi Governor, ultra-racist, who with great solemnity presented the artist with several honorary awards in the presence of all members of the Presley and Smith clans. Turning away from Elvis at the beginning of his career, Tupelo and Mississippi,formerly fiercely denouncing his susceptibility to the demons of Negro culture, from now on extolled him as a hero: fame and money were enough to atone for the guilt of the prodigal son.