Traveling museum shows off the King

Elvis Presley can’t tour, but his stuff can.
Graceland officials planned to announce today the Mobile Graceland tour, which will bring artifacts such as Presley’s Army jacket, some of his stage clothing and a letter from President Nixon to 31 cities.
The 53-foot truck will be in Memphis this week as part of events marking Friday’s 25th […]

Beale parade, VIP party for Presley larger than life

Pat Kerr Tigrett summed up Saturday night’s “Elvis Presley 25th Anniversary Celebration of Life Parade” on Beale Street: “The smiles were amazing,” she said.
Jack Soden, president and CEO of Elvis Presley Enterprises, had a smile on his face. “It’s the best time I’ve had since I grew up,” he said.
Pat, general chairman of the parade, […]

Graceland protesters claim discrimination

As the sun bore down on hundreds of faithful Elvis fans from across the country and the world, about 20 people were protesting Sunday outside Graceland.
The protesters were carrying signs claiming black people received unequal treatment and that most were denied advancement into top managerial jobs at Elvis Presley Enterprises, which runs Graceland.
The protesters maintain […]

Old recordings reap new gold

Legacy’s stewards forge ahead
More gold. More platinum. More Elvis.
When the RCA label and Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announce the latest batch of gold and platinum records racked up by Elvis Presley today at Graceland, holders of the singer’s legacy won’t be looking back so much as plotting ahead.
One could almost change the […]

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    The latest Elvis record is not the kind you download. If you were in Memphis, you knew you weren’t on Lonely Street at all those sold-out events. But Graceland spokesman Kevin Kern says the official attendance figure for the week was 75,000. Even in the sweltering heat, 55,000 took part in the candlelight vigil. “The […]

  • Friendship lasts beyond a lifetime

    Elvis pal produces his final tributes
    Jerry Schilling first left the auspices of employer and friend Elvis Presley in the late 1960s. Safe to say, he has never really left.
    A former Memphian and, more to the point, member of Presley’s Memphis Mafia, Schilling - now a Los Angeles producer - has been involved in so […]

  • Memphis Draft Board

    Once the site of the Memphis Draft Board, where Elvis reported in March 1958 for his induction into the Army.

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