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Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                      August 1, 1956 (Wednesday)

Elvis did a promotional appearance while in Biloxi at a local clothing store. Eddie Bellman and a friend, Lew Sonnier owned the shoe department located in the store. Bellman, Sonnier and the store owner Dave Rosenblum presented Elvis with a Winchester shotgun in appreciation. (photo)

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Skeet Shooting (silent footage)

Elvis: "A Day in the Life"                                                                                                                           August 2, 1956 (Thursday)

Elvis arrived in Miami in his new Lavender Lincoln to start a new tour before heading on to Los Angeles.

Over the next three days he stayed at the Robert Clay Hotel.