Graceland and all that pizzazz — Ambitious expansion hinges on public funds

Elvis Presley’s Graceland kingdom would be totally transformed - the king’s mansion aside - in a $250 million improvement plan led by CKX Inc. chief executive Robert F.X. Sillerman.
There would be a new boutique convention hotel, a potential second hotel, a new visitors center, new attractions and new shops within five years - provided local […]

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  • New Elvis Record

    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 […]

  • Elvis legacy caught in a trap?

    When squirrels and rabbits began nibbling swaths into the flowery landscape of Elvis Presley’s former Palm Springs home, the owners asked themselves a simple question.
    What would Elvis do?
    The animal-friendly King of rock and roll kept a furry and feathery menagerie at Graceland, his Memphis estate. Ducks, chickens, dogs, chimpanzees, guinea pigs, donkeys, even peacocks all […]

  • Ranch House

    Elvis and his parents, Gladys and Vernon Presley, lived in this ranch-style house Elvis bought in 1956 for 13 months. Natalie Wood was a houseguest there four days.

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