In the heat of the summer of 1934, Gladys Presley sensed that her life was quietly changing in a way she could not fully explain. Her body seemed to carry more than one rhythm, more than one heartbeat. She felt movements that came in pairs, and with twins running on both sides of the family, her intuition told her she was not carrying just one child. Life in Tupelo was already hard. Gladys stitched clothes at the factory for little pay, while Vernon worked wherever he could. Yet when they learned a baby was coming, fear gave way to resolve. Vernon borrowed money to build a small two room house on Old Saltillo Road. It had no electricity, no running water, but it held something far greater than comfort. It held hope.
In the heat of the summer of 1934, Gladys Presley sensed that her life was quietly changing in a way she could not fully explain. Her body seemed to carry…