Although pop-culture icon Elvis Presley has been gone from Graceland and the world for more than 25 years, the King of Rock’n’Roll lives on for millions of fans of all ages. At the 14-acre Graceland estate he built in Memphis, Tennessee, visitors get a taste of the superstar's life and times.
Elvis’ life was a classic American success story. Thanks to his seductive, versatile singing voice and incredible charisma, Elvis climbed from poverty to untold riches, from the Depression-era shack where he was born to Graceland Mansion.
Graceland opened to fans and tourists in 1982 and the spirit and taste of Elvis Presley infuse every part of Graceland. Ticket prices for adults are $25, entitling visitors to enter the mansion and see Elvis' living room, music room, Elvis' parents' bedroom, the dining room, kitchen, TV room, pool room, and jungle den in the main house.
Also open are Elvis’ racquetball court and original business office behind Graceland Mansion.
Part of the excitement of the Graceland tour is viewing the extensive collection of Elvis Presley's leather and lamé stage costumes and Elvis’ trophy building, which houses his collection of gold records and awards. Career mementos, jewelry, photographs, and other Elvis memorabilia are on exhibit. The tour lets out in the Meditation Garden, where Elvis and members of his family are buried.