Graceland: A Timeless Icon of Elvis Presley’s Legacy, From Past to Present
A Preview of Elvis’ Life
“Hey, sorry to bother you, but where did you get that?” said the young woman on the bus.
She was pointing to the blue guitar keychain on my backpack. It’s a keychain my mother bought me on her second trip to Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley. I told her, “Graceland,” but she couldn’t hear me, given the bus’s loud engine.
“I can’t hear you. Can you type it?”
She gave me her phone, and I typed in Graceland, Memphis.
“All the way from there,” she said.
Yup, all the way from there.
Graceland, Memphis is a small part of Memphis, Tennessee, hosting Elvis’ house. This iconic home has entertained guests and fans for forty years and will continue for decades (maybe centuries.) Graceland is a preview of rockstar life. It’s a sneak peek of how a poor boy did good.
However, Graceland has more to tell than Elvis Presley. From the original owners to how it became a tourist destination.
Let’s unpack Graceland’s legacy.
