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Beale Street is a street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, which runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km). It is a significant location in the city's history, as well as in the history of blues music.
At the time, Graceland was located in southern Shelby County, several miles south of Memphis's main urban area. [12] In later years, Memphis expanded with residential developments, resulting in Graceland being surrounded by other properties. [12] Presley purchased Graceland on March 19, 1957, for a price of $102,500. [13]
From Beale Street to Graceland, Russwood Park to Lauderdale Courts, here are 10 Memphis moments in Baz Luhrmann's new "Elvis" biopic.
Poplar Avenue, a major road through East Memphis, runs by prominent buildings including White Station Tower (rear left) and Clark Tower (rear right).. East Memphis is a region of Memphis, Tennessee with several defined and informal subdivisions and neighborhoods such as Colonial Acres, White Station-Yates, Sherwood Forest, Normal Station, High Point Terrace, Belle Meade, Normandy Meadows, St ...
Elvis Presley sits at a piano inside Graceland in a photograph published March 7, 1965, in the first issue of Mid-South, the now-defunct Sunday magazine of The Commercial Appeal.
PHOTO: A general view of Graceland as fans gather outside Graceland to pay their respects to Lisa Marie Presley, Jan. 13, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (Justin Ford/Getty Images)
Graceland’s new, world-class, 450-room resort, The Guest House at Graceland™, opened on October 27, 2016, at walking distance from the mansion, on the same side of the street. [11] It includes "two full-service restaurants, over 17,000 sq.-ft. of meeting/function space for weddings and events, plus a 464-seat theater for live performances ...
Tom Lee Park is a city park located to the immediate west of downtown Memphis, Tennessee, overlooking the Mississippi River.Encompassing about 30 acres (12 ha) parallel to the Mississippi River for about one mile (1.6 km), it offers panoramic views of the Mississippi River and the shores of Arkansas on the opposite side.