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Graceland. Elvis's home in Memphis, Tennessee.

Elvis Presley Blvd

Elvis Presley Blvd

Elvis Presley Blvd. How cool! My excitement started mounting as I saw the sign and knew we were getting close.


Graceland

Graceland

Graceland from across the street at the tourist center.


Formal Family Room

Formal Family Room

Formal family room. The first room to the right you see when you enter the mansion.


Staircase

Staircase

Staircase leading to the upstairs of the mansion. No one is allowed upstairs. Elvis use to keep that area of the house private from visitors and the family, Pricilla and Lisa Marie still keep it that way.


Dining room

Dining room

Gracelands formal dining room.


Pool room

Pool room

Elvis's pool room. The walls and ceiling was lined with pleated fabric.


The Jungle room

The Jungle room

Family room known as the jungle room. Elvis hand picked out the furniture.


Trophies

Trophies

Hall of trophies displaying his many gold album and singles awards.


Trophy room

Trophy room

One of the many trophy rooms/halls.


Leather bomber jacket

Leather bomber jacket

Jacket used in one of his movies.


Wedding Attire

Wedding Attire

Pricilla and Elvis's wedding attire. These were worn the day I got my first broken heart.


Leather

Leather

The original black leather outfit Elvis wore. My personal favorite!


Graceland pool

Graceland pool

Pool behind the house.


The original Bling

The original Bling

Elvis was also the king of the bling. Here are a few of his jumpsuits he wore in concert.


Waterfall pool

Waterfall pool

The waterfall pool is located behind the Graceland manor. Next to it, behind and to the left is where the graves are.


The grave markers

The grave markers

Tombstones in order left to right belong to Elvis's grndmother, Elvis, Elvis's mother, father and the smaller marker towards the bottom is a memorial marker to his twin bother.


Elvis's grave

Elvis's grave

Elvis's grave.


Kristi at the graveside

Kristi at the graveside

Thats me standing in front of Elvis's grave. There is an eternal flame placed at its head. You can see the waterfall pool behind the markers.


Larry at the graveside.

Larry at the graveside.

Larry standing in front of the graves.


Meditation Gardens

Meditation Gardens

This is the backside of Elvis's home, the Meditation Gardens. Elvi's final resting place.


The Gates to Graceland

The Gates to Graceland

The entrance gates to Graceland.


Larry

Larry

Car in the restaurant where we ate. It was stretched out to have a table in between the seats.


Restaurant car

Restaurant car

This was where we sat to eat in one of the restaurants.


Little red car

Little red car

This was one of the cars used in his movies.


Pink Cadilac

Pink Cadilac

His Pink Cadilac


The Lisa Marie Plane

The Lisa Marie Plane

One of Elvis's planes. The Lisa Marie named after his daughter.


Seatbelts

Seatbelts

Seatbelts inside the plane were 24 carrot gold.


Elvis's bed

Elvis's bed

This is me standing by Elvis's bed inside his plane the "Lisa Marie".


Harley Shop

Harley Shop

Larry standing outside the Graceland Harley shop.


Larry & me

Larry & me

Larry and me standing outside the gates into Graceland.


Thank you, thank you very much

Thank you, thank you very much

The garbage cans at the tourist/ticket center. Thank you thank you very much!


Elvis & me

Elvis & me

Elvis & me...Yay!


Military

Military

Elvis's military uniform, bag and trunk.