The story
Elvis Presley purchased this 13.8-acre estate when he was just 22 years old, already the most famous entertainer in the world. He named it after the original owner's aunt Grace, and it would be his home for the rest of his life.
On August 16, 1977, Elvis was found unresponsive on his bathroom floor by his fiancee Ginger Alden. He was 42. The official cause was cardiac arrhythmia, though prescription drug abuse clearly contributed. He had been scheduled to fly out that evening for his next tour.
Elvis is buried in the Meditation Garden alongside his parents, grandmother, and grandson. The famous Jungle Room, with its green shag carpet and waterfall, remains exactly as he left it.
What's There Now
Open for tours since 1982. Over 600,000 visitors annually. The upstairs remains off-limits per Elvis's estate wishes. Across the street, "Graceland Too" was a fan's obsessive shrine until his death in 2014.
Everything that was here
- 1957–present · still open
Graceland (Elvis Presley Estate)Historic Residence
Elvis bought Graceland for $100,000 in 1957. Today it's the second most-visited private home in America, after the White House.
See the map in 1958 → - 1957–present · still open
GracelandHistoric Home/Museum
Elvis Presley's legendary mansion where the King of Rock and Roll lived, died, and is buried alongside his family.
See the map in 1958 →
Nearby history
Royal Studios (Hi Records)
Stax Museum of American Soul Music (Former Stax Records)
The Four Way Restaurant
Leonard's Pit Barbecue (original South Memphis drive-in)
Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ)
The Four Way (Four Way Grill)
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