Graceland Mansion

The Mansion Tour is probably the main attraction at Graceland. Despite the fact that the visitor center is just across the road from the Manson, you have to take a minibus across the road to begin the tour. At first glance the mansion is a bit of a let-down. Taking into account the size of properties owned by celebrities today, & what a huge superstar Elvis was, the mansion is really just a house! It does have reasonably sized grounds (14 acres), an in-ground swimming pool, & some outbuildings, but the houses close to where we live are probably bigger!

You tour the mansion with the aid of a radio unit & headset so that you can listen to an audio commentary by Elvis & his daughter Lisa Marie. It was very interesting to see the house (the 'Jungle Room' was pretty cool) & the tour provided an interesting glimpse into the personal life of Elvis. The mansion included exhibits of clothing worn by Elvis (often accompanied by pictures of him wearing the outfit on display), personal mementos, & a huge display of his many awards.