Elvis Presley Induction - Peabody Duck Walk of Fame

August 16, 2007
4:45 pmto6:00 pm

The Peabody, 149 Union Avenue, Downtown Memphis. The Peabody will celebrate more than just its 82nd birthday at its annual Anniversary Party this year. The “South’s Grand Hotel” will pay tribute to the King of Rock ‘n Roll by inducting Elvis Presley into the Duck Walk Hall of Fame. Priscilla Presley will be the guest of honor at the event, which will take in the Grand Lobby. Belz Enterprises Chairman & CEO Jack Belz will posthumously induct the Elvis Presley into the Duck Walk Hall of Fame. The Peabody’s Duck Walk Hall of Fame honors those who have played a pivotal role in the development of Memphis. Priscilla will accept on behalf of Elvis. The center portion of the Grand Lobby will be cordoned-off for a private, invitation-only party, but the perimeter of the Lobby and Mezzanine will be open to the public. The Hall of Fame runs along Union Avenue and Second Street in the sidewalk outside The Peabody. Elvis Presley’s plaque will be placed in the sidewalk on Union Avenue, near Lansky’s “Clothier to the King” gift shop, in the weeks after the August 16th ceremony

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