Commercial Appeal: Graceland Survival Guide

Above, the "Jungle Room" den at Graceland. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Over the years, I have visited Elvis Presley's Graceland mansion twice. My most recent visit was in 2016, a year before the Elvis Presley's Memphis complex opened.

If one is considering a visit to Graceland, they may want to read some tips from the Commercial Appeal first.

Here's a snippet:

Where "Graceland" was once simply the Whitehaven mansion retreat that Presley purchased in 1957, "Graceland" now can refer to an entire Elvis Presley Boulevard campus.

The choices can be daunting. So here are some helpful hints, for novice and veteran Graceland visitors alike — for Memphians as well as for out-of-towners. A "Graceland Survival Guide," if you will.

One tip they didn't cover was a stay at the Graceland RV Park & Campground. It is across the street from Graceland mansion and is an easy walk to it and the Elvis Presley's Memphis complex. I stayed there in my RV in 2016, but they do have cabin rentals.

Above, The Beast at the Graceland RV Park & Campground. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

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