Elvis Lives! Memphis, TN - May 24

You see this poster all over town. I guess Elvis will never die!

Memphis lies in the southwestern corner of Tennessee, right on the borders of Arkansas and Mississippi. You get a real flavor of the deep south here and the people speak with a thick drawl and are real friendly. We drove straight to Graceland, the national shrine to Elvis and his legacy. I've never been a big Elvis fan but I definitely felt his spirit as I walked through his mansion. Before leaving, I bought a CD with 30 of his number one hits for road music. I couldn't believe that Elvis had 30 number one hits! We also watched a 20-minute film about Elvis and saw lots of news clips and excerpts from his TV appearances and concerts. Overall, I had a good time and at the Elvis cafe we tried a brand new dish: a grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich (it was excellent).

Elvis' spirit looks over me as I walked through Graceland.

Elvis' final resting place.

After leaving Memphis, we crossed the Mississippi river and drove straight to my cousin's house in Fayetteville, Arkansas.