I'm Aisha Roscoe, and this is the Sunday story from Up First.

The news cycle moves fast, and it's often focused on what's happening in Washington,

like cutting federal workers, tariffs, things like that.

But how are the headlines playing out for everyday people?

For the past several months, NPR reporters Debbie Elliott and Kirk Sigler have been

fanning out from Mississippi to Montana to see how President Trump's early actions are affecting

Americans. And they're joining us to take a little radio road trip to hear some of that reporting.

Welcome to the podcast. Hey, Aisha. Great to be here. Hi, Aisha. Thanks for having us.

So, you know, I do love a good road trip. As long as I'm not driving, you know, I have some Doritos,

a Coke, and I controlled a playlist. But for this road trip, this reporting road trip, where are we headed first?

Well, I want to take you first to Tupelo, Mississippi. How does that sound? That sounds good.

Okay, so Tupelo is up in the north central part of the state. It's not that far if you're making a road trip, say from Memphis.

Then like any good road trip, you

have to stop first at the local claim to fame. And in Tupelo, that is the birthplace of the

king of rock and roll.

Welcome to Elvis Presley's birth house.

And look, everybody love a little Elvis.

You know, you got to go to the Elvis tourist attractions.

I, you know, if I see one, I want to stop.

Absolutely.

But I was also drawn to Tupelo for a few other reasons. You know, it's this quaint little downtown.

It's really got some interesting little shops and restaurants and a little scene brewing there. But it's also a huge

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