In Tupelo, Mississippi, the memory of Elvis Presley looms large. The legendary singer was born there in 1935, and the town still plays host to a fervent fandom, replete with copious impersonators. Tupelo native Paul Kevin Curtis was raised to revere Elvis, and he eventually partnered with his brother Jack for Double Trouble, a first-of-its-kind double Elvis revue. But when Curtis’ day job as a janitor led him to a shocking discovery in a morgue, he went down an internet rabbit hole into a world of startling conspiracy.
The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga, a documentary from Emmy-winning directors Maclain Way and Chapman Way (Wild Wild Country, Untold), brings together Curtis’ family, friends, and foes to share every detail of his twisty, stranger-than-fiction tale. Curtis’ mission to expose the dark underbelly of Tupelo sparks a rivalry that starts locally but climbs to the highest office in Washington, DC. And, when a number of government officials receive mail laced with deadly ricin, Curtis had to prove he wasn’t the devil in disguise — or go to prison for years.
Watch The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga on Netflix now.
