Graceland

Today was a Memphis music day for the Crossing the States team. We got up early, had breakfast then headed the few remaining miles into Memphis to visit Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley. Everything ran really smoothly and we were able to check out the house and all of the surrounding exhibits such as The King's cars and airplanes with virtually no queues.

Everything at Graceland has been left exactly as it was when Elvis died. Coca Cola bottles from the 1970s still stand on the counter. His suits, the TVs, even the cutlery are all perfectly maintained. He sure lived well and the opulence of the Jungle Room and the TV room are really something. It's a terrific tour with an informative audio guide and well worth the money to visit if you are in the area.

Without getting too morbid on the blog, the tour ends with Elvis's grave which is also on the grounds at Graceland. Although we were not allowed to use flash photography during the tour, we did manage to grab this brief clip: