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In early 1957, Presley gave his parents, Vernon and Gladys Presley, a budget of $100,000 and asked them to find a "farmhouse"-like property to purchase, with buffer space around it. [12] At the time, Graceland was located in southern Shelby County, several miles south of Memphis's main urban area. [12]
The earliest known photograph of Elvis Presley, seen here from 1937 at the age of two with his parents Vernon and Gladys, held by Graceland archivist Angie Marchese Tuesday, Aug 10, 2021.
After Elvis Presley's death from cardiac arrhythmia and heart failure on August 16, 1977 at Graceland, his will appointed his father, Vernon Presley, as executor and trustee. [1] The beneficiaries of the trust were Vernon, Elvis' grandmother Minnie Mae Presley, and his nine-year-old daughter Lisa Marie Presley. [1]
“Vernon Presley never met a piece of paper that he didn’t want to keep,” Graceland’s archivist Dee Dee Antle deadpans of the hoarding tendencies that clearly trickled down to Elvis, who ...
Thanks to Elvis’ aversion to cash and his father Vernon’s meticulous record-keeping, the operators of Graceland say they have an extraordinary window into his purchases and day-to-day activities.
After Elvis Presley's death at Graceland on August 16, 1977, his will appointed his father, Vernon Presley, executor and trustee. The beneficiaries of the trust were Vernon, Elvis' grandmother Minnie Mae Presley, and Lisa Marie, whose inheritance was to be held in trust until her 25th birthday. [ 116 ]
As of 2024, six people, including Elvis, have been laid to rest at Graceland. They include Elvis Presley; his parents, Gladys and Vernon Presley; his daughter, Lisa Marie Presley; Lisa Mare's son ...
The first sign was put in place during a January 1972 ceremony that was attended by Mayor Wyeth Chandler and Elvis' father, Vernon Presley. Graceland was listed on the National Register of ...