Valentine’s Day in Vicksburg may never be the same. This year, Elvis impersonator Jack Curtis – who recently gained a new level of fame via Netflix – will NOT have left the building and will perform some of his favorite Elvis Presley songs.

Curtis, who is also one of the stars of the Netflix documentary miniseries “The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga,” will take the stage at 7 p.m. at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center, 1302 Adams St., on Valentine’s Day.

But before the concert, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Inn at Cedar Grove, 2200 Oak St., Curtis will be performing a mass vow renewal for “all the Elvis fans,” Lori Fagan said.

Fagan introduced Curtis to folks in Vicksburg during a Sampler Antique Club meeting in 2022 and she has been instrumental in getting him to return for the vow renewal and concert.

“We thought this would be something romantic to do on Valentine’s Day,” Fagan said.

Depending on the weather, Fagan said the vow renewal will either be held in the courtyard of the historic home or in the ballroom.

“Jack will recite the vows for the men to repeat and then recite the vows for the women to repeat,” Fagan said.

Following  the vow renewal, the event will conclude with a dance.

Fagan said a professional photographer will be on hand to photograph couples with the King.

Curtis’s career as an Elvis impersonator began after he moved to Tupelo, Elvis’s birthplace, in the early 90s.

“Having grown up listening to his music, I started singing at a local hotel in Tupelo where Elvis fans from all over the world would spend the night and have dinner while visiting Elvis’s birthplace,” Curtis said. “I learned about five songs a week until I had a repertoire and then I would sing Elvis’s songs while they enjoyed dinner. I did this every Monday night for a year.”

After more than a year of singing at the restaurant, Curtis said he was asked to perform at Amelia Island for an insurance company. He accepted the offer, and in doing so decided to enhance his audience’s experience.

“I went to Memphis and rented a cheap jumpsuit and sideburns,” he said. “Prior to this, I had not tried to dress or look like Elvis. So that was my first full Elvis concert.”

After this experience Curtis said he learned more Elvis songs and continued to do more and more Elvis shows.

In 2024, Curtis found himself centerstage again, this time as part of a Netflix documentary focused on his younger brother Kevin – also an Elvis impersonator in Tupelo – and his unique and often disturbing experiences over the years. Kevin’s troubles, as documented by Netflix, included allegations of sending the poison ricin to then-President Barack Obama and Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker, among others. Kevin was later fully exonerated on all charges.

In reflecting on his experience while doing the Netflix documentary, Curtis said the filmmakers probably found him “less theatrical” than they wanted.

“I do not like drama. I am a matter-of-fact personality and tried to tell the story from a ‘no nonsense’ perspective,” he said.

Therefore, the producers decided to take matters into their own hands, according to Curtis.

“I found out that the producers took liberty to edit lines in such a way as to effect ratings and make drama,” Curtis said, adding, “which I understand sells.”

And perhaps it is these liberties that have catapulted Curtis’ popularity.

“It has expanded my contact list greatly and I have been in contact with folks from all over the world, especially Elvis fans,” he said.

But as far as traveling to do more shows, Curtis said he was content.

“I have been asked to do shows all over the country since the documentary aired. I turn most of them down as I have a full-time career in insurance and prefer to spend my free time golfing or traveling,” he said.

For the concert at the SCHC, Curtis said he would be wearing an “authentic reproduction” of Elvis’s jumpsuit and will perform a variety of his songs including “That’s All Right,” “Suspicious Minds,” “Johnny B Goode,” and “Hound Dog.”

Fagan said the concert is not just for couples.

“This is for a Galetine’s (Day),” she said, referring to the alternative Valentine’s Day celebration focusing on friendships among women. “For all the girls that want to go out together and for people that are Elvis fans.”

To add excitement to Elvis’s visit to Vicksburg, Fagan said folks should be on the lookout for him. Leading up to the concert, locals and visitors alike may just spot him around town.

For those interested in attending the events, tickets are $20 for the Elvis concert; $50 for the vow renewal, which also includes the professional photos and certificate; or $90 for both the vow renewal and concert and are available at tickettailor.com/events/roseofclaystreet/1528015.

Additional offerings in conjunction with the vow renewal and concert include a romantic dinner at Cedar Grove, which will feature signature cocktails inspired by the King’s favorites. Guests can also book a room for the evening. For reservations, call 601-636-1000.

On Valentine’s Day, the Duff Green Mansion, 1114 1st E. St., is also offering guests the “Elvis 25” package that includes two tickets to the Elvis concert and a bottle of champagne for the room. The cost of $181.50. For more information, visit https://secure.thinkreservations.com/duffgreenmansion/reservations.