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24 Formerly Donald’s Furniture 405 No. Cleveland St. 24 51 Indian Mounds Chickasaw Heritage Park 51 77 Memphis Press-Scimitar/The Commercial Appeal 77 103 Pyramid Arena One Auction Ave. 103 119 Former Site of Suzore #2 Theater 279 No. Main St. 119 The store where Elvis bought the furniture that awes visitors when they These two ceremonial mounds built by Native Americans in the 1500s (now only The Commercial Appeal) 495 Union Ave. The sixth largest pyramid in the world was a sports arena and is cur- Teenage Elvis watched movies with friends and girlfriends at this E LV I S see the “Jungle Room” in Graceland. E2 were hollowed out and used during the Civil War as artillery emplace- During a lunch break from Crown Electric, Elvis came to the Press- rently being converted to a megastore and tourist attraction. A3,BB2 seedy local cinema. Too nervous to hear Dewey Phillips play That’s 1 1 ments and munitions bunkers. A7 Scimitar in 1954 for his first newspaper interview. The paper continued All Right for the first time on the radio, he took refuge at the 25 Formerly Dr. Nichopoulos’s Office 1734 Madison Ave. 25 to cover Elvis for the rest of his life. For several years, Elvis would also 104 Former Site of Ra inbow RollerDrome 2895 Lamar Ave. 104 Suzore. Gladys and Vernon had to scour the aisles that night and 52 Jim’s Barbershop 52 DOWNTOWN Elvis’s primary physician in his later years, “Dr. Nick” would travel with Formerly 201 So. Main St. personally present his Christmas donations to local charities at the How can you have fun if you’re always mobbed in public? Throw hustle Elvis over to the radio station so Phillips could interview him. Elvis on concert tours. F3 Elvis had his hair cut here in the early years, including his pre-army publishing offices here. D4 your own private party. Just as he did with the amusement park and CC2,(H1) 115 49 induction haircuts. C5,DD6 cinemas, Elvis rented this skating rink for all-night parties. I4,(F8) 26 Former Site of Ea gle’s Nest Lamar Ave. & Winchester Rd. 26 78 Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum 191 Beale St. 78 120 Formerly T aylor’s Restaurant 710 Union Ave. 120 131 Lauderdale Courts Humes High School Elvis may have had a local hit record in the summer of 1954 with 53 Formerly Kang Rhee Institute 53 This Smithsonian-curated museum celebrates the origins, artifacts and 105 Riverside Park (now Martin Luther King Park)/ 105 (Now the cafe in Sun Studio) 60 of self Defense 1911 Poplar Ave. Teen Canteen 498 Mallory Ave. 119 61 That’s All Right, but he began to hone his skills as a performer when artists of Memphis music. Don’t miss the original Poplar Tunes neon The unofficial headquarters for Sun Studio, Sam Phillips conducted 103 1 he played this small nightclub with Scotty Moore and Bill Black later Both Elvis and Priscilla trained at the studio of this Korean tae kwon do sign. D5,GG6 In his early years, Elvis picnicked with girlfriends on the park bluff business here, and musicians hung out and sometimes rented rooms 2 11 2 111 that fall. J4 master. Elvis and Master Rhee developed a close relationship over the overlooking the Mississippi or headed to the enclosed gazebo known upstairs. D3,(H8) 100 years and Elvis brought him to one of his Stax recording sessions. It’s no 79 Memphis Visitors Center 3205 EPB 79 as the “Teen Canteen,” where he could listen to jukebox music, drink 101 27 Earnestine & Hazel’s 531 So. Main St. 27 121 Formerly Taenn. K rate Institute 1372 Overton Park Ave. 121 76 22 128 surprise that Elvis also presented him with a Cadillac. F3 The place to find directions, maps and brochures for your visit to a soda, or play guitar for other teens hanging out there. The original 74 The former brothel and dry goods store is now a restaurant with the Memphis. H6 gazebo has been replaced by a new one. C7,(G1) Elvis was a financial backer for this school and trained here after leaving 29 vibe of a juke joint. The bar and 2nd floor were a favorite hangout for 54 Formerly Kang Rhee Karate Studio 3217 Lucibill Rd. 54 Kang Rhee’s Institute. Some scenes from his karate documentary The 122 80 2000 Prentiss Place 80 106 Former Site of R usswood Park 914 Madison Ave. 106 94 Otis Redding, Rufus Thomas, James Brown and Solomon Burke. DD8 Although Elvis began training with Master Rhee at his Poplar Ave. Memphis Zoo New Gladiators were also filmed here. E2 Studio, he also studied at this location (address originally listed as One of the top-ranked zoos in the U.S. is also one of the few places On July 4, 1956, the day after Elvis sang to a hound dog while wearing 28 28 122 122 East Trigg Baptist Church 1189 E. Trigg Ave. 1055A Brooks Rd.) near Graceland when it opened. G6 outside China where you can visit a giant panda bear. F2 a tuxedo on The Steve Allen Show, he headlined a benefit concert here. Tennessee Welcome Center 119 No. Riverside Dr. 110 Elvis and his girlfriend, Dixie Locke, often attended evening services to “I’m going to show what the real Elvis is like tonight” he assured his Behind the monumental statues of Elvis and B.B. King you can find 3 84 3 55 Kennedy Veteran’s Hospital 55 81 81 90 hear black gospel music when they dated from 1953 to 1955. F4 Formerly Getwell Rd. & Park Ave. Methodist University Hospital 1265 Union Ave. fans. E3,(D8) tourist information for Memphis and Tennessee and a dramatic spiral 18 Elvis endured his day-long Army induction in 1958, called “Black Mon- Gladys passed away here at the age of 46, less than five months after staircase. A4,BB3 29 Former Site of E llis Auditorium 225 No. Main St. 29 107 Former Site of Saffarans Ave. Home 698 Saffarans Ave. 107 day” by his fans. He was graceful on camera as news photographers Elvis was inducted into the army. F3 123 Tower at Peabody Place 100 Peabody Place 123 86 5 Elvis attended All Night Gospel Sings, occasionally sold soft drinks and captured him stripped to his BVDs. I3 Presley home #4 was a two-room apartment close to Humes High attended his high school graduation here. Later, this is where he met 82 Mid-South Coliseum 966 Early Maxwell Blvd. 82 School, which the family rented after being forced to leave Lauderdale This 15-story building replaced the Loew’s State Theater where Elvis 56 K rystal Restaurant 56 his back-up singers, The Jordanaires. Elvis stood in the wings to watch Formerly 135 Union Ave. After a hiatus of 13 years Elvis performed again in Memphis in 1974, Courts when their combined wages made them ineligible for assisted worked as an usher. DD5 all-black revues headlined by Ray Charles and B.B. King, gave concerts As a teen, Elvis loved Krystal burgers and bought them by the sackful 1975 and 1976. His August 27 & 28, 1977 concerts were cancelled. H3 housing. They only stayed here for a few months before moving to 124 Former Site of U nion Station G.E. Patterson bet 2nd & 3rd St. 124 96 136 to benefit local charities and accepted his beloved Jaycee award in 1971. to eat as he drove around the city or hung out with Dewey Phillips at Alabama Ave. C2 83 Former Site of M id-South Fairgrounds 940 Early Maxwell Blvd. 83 4 12 4 B3,CC2,(D1) WHBQ radio station. EE4 Elvis used this train station when he traveled to NYC for The Steve Allen Elvis enjoyed the annual Mid-South Fair until 1956 when fans made it 108 A. Schwab 163 Beale St. 108 Show and The Ed Sullivan Show. Fans also welcomed Elvis here when he 30 30 57 Lamar Ave. Home 57 Elmwood Cemetery 824 So. Dudley St. Formerly 2414 Lamar Ave. difficult to enjoy the midway. It was during this same time that Elvis The oldest store in Tennessee is a time machine. The unique mer- returned home from his two-year service in the army. D6,GG7,(B1) 112 The final resting place for Confederate generals, yellow-fever victims Presley home #6 was the family’s first house, rented in early 1955 when began to rent the Amusement Park next to the Fairgrounds for his chandise of vintage toys, washboards, Memphis memorabilia, a Mojo 13 125 125 85 91 and Memphis luminaries. The oldest Memphis cemetery is also an Elvis enjoyed his early success. After six months, they were ready to private parties. H3,(B8) Department and most likely the world’s largest pair of overalls makes University of Memphis 101 John Wilder Tower 137 arboretum with formal gardens, and a bird sanctuary. F4 trade up to a bigger house on Getwell Rd. H4 it a one-of-a-kind stop on Beale St. An informal Beale St. Museum is Elvis played for a Blood Drive benefit here. I3 56 95 84 84 Mississippi River Museum (Mud Island) 125 No. Front St. located on the balcony. D4,FF6 Peabody Hotel 31 Elvis Presley Plaza 107 Beale St. 31 58 Lamar-Airways Shopping Center 2268 Lamar Ave. 58 Walk through life-sized sections of an 1880s riverboat, experience a 126 Formerly Vernon’s Home 1266 Dolan Dr. 126 20 129 109 Formerly Sears Crosstown 495 No. Watkins St. 109 5 73 43 5 After the original monumental Elvis statue was unveiled here in 1980, When this shopping center opened in 1954, the festivities included simulated Civil War river battle, sit in a honky-tonk while listening Elvis’s father remarried two years after Gladys passed away. Vernon, his 48 the weather and souvenir-seeking fans took their toll. The restored statue a performance by Elvis, Scotty Moore and Bill Black on the back of a to stories of the blues, and of course, visit the gallery devoted to Elvis. Elvis wasn’t hired when he applied for a job in 1953, but years later he new wife, Dee, and Dee’s three sons finally settled in this house adjoin- 38 was moved inside the Tennessee Welcome Center, and a new statue flatbed truck. H4 Outside, you can stroll along the Riverwalk, a scale model of the lower and Priscilla shopped here for Graceland and Circle G Ranch. E2 ing Graceland. I6 installed here that exudes the dynamism of a young Elvis. C5,DD6 900 miles of the Mississippi. A4,AA3 59 Formerly Lansky Bros. Men’s Store 126 Beale St. 59 110 Shelby County Courthouse 140 Adams Ave. 110 127 Victorian Village (Mallory-Neely House) 652 Adams Ave. 127 123 66 10 32 FedExForum 191 Beale St. 32 85 Mud Island 85 7 The legendary story of how Elvis began his lifelong friendship with Elvis had one of his days in court October 1956 after an altercation with This row of beautiful mid-19th century mansions — like the Mallory- 15 9 This is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies and the premier venue for the Lanskys is told on the historical marker in front of this original Actually a peninsula, this is where Elvis liked to ride his motorcycle two gas station attendants. In a room packed with women of all ages, Neely House — showcases the ornate architectural styles of the time. D3 42 59 music concerts. D5,GG6 location. Bernard Lansky fashioned many of Elvis’s most iconic outfits with girlfriends, including Dixie Locke and Anita Wood. A3,AA4 as well as reporters, photographers and TV cameras, the judge ruled in 128 Former Site of Wash ington Ave. Home 370 Washington Ave. 128 114 92 and clothed musicians like B.B. King, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis favor of Elvis. EE3 6 6 33 Fire Station #29 2147 EPB 33 and others. The Lansky’s legacy continues in the Peabody Hotel lobby 86 Mud Island (Monorail/Walkway) 125 No. Front St. 86 Presley home #1 in Memphis was a small rooming house they occupied 45 65 111 111 108 The fire fighters from this station responded to a call from Graceland to store. C5,EE6 Take a ride or walk across the Mississippi for a bird’s-eye view of Shelby County Sheriff’s Office 150 Washington Ave. with Gladys’s brother and his family in 1948. C3,GG2 take Elvis to the hospital on August 16, 1977. G5 Memphis. You’ll recognize the monorail from the filmThe Firm. A4,AA3 Elvis had a respect, even a fascination for law enforcement. He was 32 60 60 129 129 37 Formerly Lauderdale Courts 185 Winchester Ave. #328 deputized several times in Memphis, first as an Honorary Chief Deputy W.C. Handy Home & Museum 352 Beale St. 31 34 Formerly First Assembly 34 Presley home #3 The public-assisted housing was the Presley family’s 87 National Civil Rights Museum 450 Mulberry St. 87 and eventually as a Special Deputy Sheriff, which licensed him to carry You can visit the original shotgun shack that was home to the man 8 of God Church 52 78 1084 E. McLemore Ave. first real home since moving to Memphis. From September 1949 until The Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King was assassinated in a gun and handcuffs. EE2 many say introduced the blues to America. GG5 Elvis met his first serious girlfriend, Dixie Locke, here at the Church’s January 1953, they enjoyed a clean, comfortable apartment and the 1968, and the building where the assassin fired his gun, house this mu- 46 Sunday school. Elvis continued to worship here, particularly because he lively community of fellow residents. Here Elvis could play football, seum. It chronicles the Civil Rights movement with oral histories and 112 Formerly Southern Motors/ 112 130 Former Site of WDIA 2074 Union Ave. 130 Madison Cadillac 341 Union Ave. 7 Hotel Chisca 7 could enjoy the Blackwood Brothers’ gospel music, until fame made his court his early girlfriends and play guitar around the complex, includ- interactive exhibits. C6,DD7-EE7 A teenage Elvis would listen at night to the Gospel and R&B records presence too disruptive. F4 ing the basement laundry room. C3,EE2 This stretch of Union was once lined with car dealerships. Elvis bought played by DJs such as Rufus Thomas on this all-black radio station. G3 88 Former Site of Na tional Funeral Home 1177 Union Ave. 88 the famous Cadillac he had repainted pink for his mother here. Over 87 35 Forest Hill Cemetery 1661 EPB 35 61 Formerly Lauderdale Courts Market Mall 61 131 Westy’s Restaurant 346 No. Main St. 131 27 Elvis attended Gladys’s funeral service here. Nineteen years later almost the years he bought at least 30 cars from this dealership alone, includ- 124 Visit the mausoleum where Elvis was buried before his remains were 3rd St. bet Exchange & Winchester to the day, Elvis was brought here before being taken to Graceland for ing a Caddy he gave to a total stranger. GG4 The Libertyland sign and the only major surviving piece of the Zippin moved to Graceland, along with those of his mother. G5 Elvis played guitar with his friends under the trees lining this blocked- public viewing. F3 Pippin Roller Coaster in Memphis hang over the bar at this home-style 113 113 off walkway. FF2 Southland Mall 1215 Southland Mall (1215 EPB) restaurant. DD2 36 Former Site of G Detwell R . Home 1414 Getwell Rd. 36 89 National Ornamental Metal Museum 374 Metal Museum Dr. 89 Elvis and Priscilla could drive two minutes from Graceland to shop at 3 Presley home #7 was rented from June 1955 until March 1956, when 62 Former Site of L’ eonard s Barbecue 1140 So. Bellevue Blvd. 62 This one-of-a-kind institution is a museum, a training ground, and a a Sears in this mall. Clerks remember Elvis Christmas shopping after 132 Formerly WHBQ TV 1381 Madison Ave. 132 8 16 8 Elvis became a national celebrity and cultural phenomenon. I3,(A8) Although Elvis was not a big BBQ lover, he occasionally ate here. G4 conservancy dedicated to the art of fine metal work. Enjoy the exhibits, hours. J7 Elvis appeared on Top Ten Dance Party, hosted by Wink Martindale, stroll through the sculpture garden and take in the spectacular views of in 1956. The show was later hosted by Anita Wood, his future girl- 37 145 George W. Lee Ave. 37 63 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium 335 So. Hollywood St. 63 114 Former Site of Ste ate Caf 84 Beale St. 114 Gibson Guitar Factory the Mississippi. A7 friend. F3 Take a tour to see how these legendary guitars are made and hear about Elvis attended games of the U of Memphis Tigers here in the 70s as well Elvis and Dewey Phillips were having a late-night dinner when a group 90 Odd Fellows Hall 90 133 White Station train tracks 133 the musicians who played them, and play them still. D5,FF6 as those of the World Football leaguers, The Southmen. H3 Formerly of fans stormed their table. Elvis had just put his dental caps on the table. Formerly

AA BB CC DD EE FF GG (in the current Lincoln American Towers) 60 No. Main St. 4th Fl. Soon he and Dewey were searching for them on the floor. CC6,(I8) Poplar Ave. between Colonial Rd. & Mendenhall Rd. 38 Formerly Goldsmith’s Department Store 123 So. Main St. 38 64 Former Site of L ibertyland 64 Elvis entertained at parties for this fraternal organization and hung out Is this where Elvis was alone for the last time in Memphis after he first 115 115 Elvis’s early girlfriends, Dixie Locke and Barbara Hearn, worked here in (Fairgrounds Amusement Park) 940 Early Maxwell Blvd. with his friends who were members. DD3 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital became famous? It was 1956 when he returned from NYC after The 1954. In later years, Elvis and Priscilla shopped here after closing time For over 20 years, Elvis rented the park for private all-night parties. How 262 Danny Thomas Place Steve Allen Show and he had the train drop him here so he could walk Original Building Same Use The buildings illustrated on the Greater Memphis Map are ori- 91 Formerly O .K. Houck & Co. Music Shop 121 Union Ave. 91 1 These sites remain essentially as they were when Elvis ented to show the facade of the building and are generally located to avoid enthusiastic fans. B4,DD5 many hundreds or thousands of times did Elvis ride the Zippin Pippin Danny Thomas founded the first medical facility devoted to the home to his Audubon home to avoid the fans at Union Station. I2 roller coaster and Dodgem Cars? H3,(F1) Elvis bought several guitars here, including the Martin D-28 guitar he research and treatment of childhood diseases, mainly cancer. Elvis was alive. in relation to each other. Buildings illustrated on the Downtown 39 Graceland 3764 EPB 39 played on many of his Sun Studio recordings, and a piano he bought performed at an early benefit and donated FDR’s yacht to be sold as 134 Whitehaven High School 4851 EPB 134 Map show how the buildings actually appear as one walks north. 65 Former Site of Lco al Draft Board #86 65 Original Building Different Use The final home of Elvis from 1957 until his death, it is the second most on an installment plan. EE4 a fundraiser. Visit the website to see original Elvis art by patients and Elvis’s football team, “Elvis Presley Enterprises,” often played at this 2 It is highly selective, illustrating only the sites associated with The building stands, but its use has changed. A record visited house in the country. I6 (in the M&M Bldg.) 198 So. Main St. learn how to make a donation in Elvis’s name. B3,FF1 field close to Graceland. J7 Elvis as well as the major attractions; many other buildings and store may now be a restaurant and the former location Accompanied by Bernard Lansky, Elvis registered for the draft in 1953. 92 Orpheum Theatre 203 So. Main St. 92 40 Former Site of G raceland Elementary School 3866 Patte Ann Dr. 40 116 926 E. McLemore Ave. 116 135 Formerly Whitehaven Plaza 3966 EPB 135 of a famous clothier could now be an empty building. businesses that line the downtown streets are omitted. He was inducted in the Army five years later. EE6,(D1) Formerly this had been the Malco theater that was owned by the com- Stax Records N ew Building/Empty Lot Elvis loved football and even had uniforms made for himself and pany that rented Elvis films for his private screenings in the 60s and “Soulsville USA” was home to Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Elvis shopped, bowled and saw the occasional movie at the shopping 66 Former Site of L oew’s State Theater 152 So. Main St. 66 3 The original building is gone, replaced by a new building teammates. This was one of the playing fields for the “Elvis Presley 70s at the Memphian and Crosstown Theaters. It is now the venue for Isaac Hayes and countless others. Elvis recorded here twice in 1973. The center close to Graceland. I7 or nothing at all. You’ll see some of these lost Elvis land- 11 Former Site of Th e Blues Shop 286 No. Main St. 11 Enterprises” team. I6 Elvis worked as an usher in 1950, but Gladys made him quit when his events and Broadway shows. C5,DD6 new building houses a recording studio, a museum and an adjoining 136 Formerly WMPS Radio 112 Union Ave. 136 marks in the Memphis letters and postcards that border Another favorite hang-out, Elvis could listen to and buy R&B records high school studies suffered. He ushered again in the spring of 1952, music academy. F5 41 Guthrie Park 1021 Decatur St. 41 93 Overton Park Shell 1928 Poplar Ave. 93 the Greater Memphis Map. here. The owner agreed to play Elvis’s first record, dedicated to Gladys but was fired after getting into a fight with a co-worker.Love Me Tender Elvis was a big fan of Bob Neal’s High Noon Roundup, which featured live 117 Sun Studio 706 Union Ave. 117 Memphis Attractions on the store’s jukebox. DD2 Elvis played touch football here from 1954 until 1956. When Natalie and Jailhouse Rock had their Memphis premiers here. DD5,(D8) Elvis had his first major performance here in July 1954, as an opening performances, including The Blackwood Brothers. DD4 4 Wood visited in the fall of 1956, he brought her to watch a game, to the act at an outdoor concert headlined by Slim Whitman. F2 Many say rock ‘n’ roll began here when Elvis, Scotty Moore and Bill These are some of the top places to explore in the city. 67 Former Site of MARL Metal Manufacturing 208 W. Georgia Ave. 67 137 Formerly W.T. Grant 113 So. Main St. 137 12 Former Site of B ’ ob Neal s Office 160 Union Ave. 12 amazement of his teammates. C2 Black cooked up That’s All Right in Sam Phillips’ Memphis Recording 94 Former Site of Pa lumbo’s Cafe 81 Poplar Ave. 94 Bob Neal, country music show promoter and DJ at WMPS Radio, met Elvis took a full-time assembly line job his senior year in high school, Services studio in the summer of 1954. D3 Before Dewey Phillips became Daddy-O at WHBQ and the first DJ to 42 Former Site of Harry Levitch Jewelers 176 So. Main St. 42 Elvis in the summer of 1954 at an Overton Park Shell concert Neal was but — just as when he ushered at Loew’s — he had to quit because he Colonel Parker had been interested in Elvis for some time, but the two play an Elvis song, he played country, “race” and rockabilly 45s in the 1 Former Site of Al abama Ave. Home 462 Alabama Ave. 1 118 Super Cycle 620 So. Bellevue Blvd. 118 promoting. Within six months, he was Elvis’s manager. EE4 Levitch sold all manner of jewelry to Elvis over the years, including fell asleep during classes. B6 finally met in February 1955 at this cafe across from Ellis Auditorium. record department at this 5 & 10. DD5 Presley home #5 was a small apartment in a two-story house the family custom-designed wedding rings for Elvis and Priscilla and the “Cross The Colonel became Elvis’s manager a year later. CC3,(I8) Elvis bought many of his three-wheeler bikes at this shop and had his 68 Formerly M.B. Parker Co. 1449 Thomas St. 68 rented from Spring 1953 to late 1954, when Elvis went from truck 13 Former Site of B ritling Cafeteria 75 Union Ave. 13 and Star of David” watch that Elvis gave to friends. DD6 bikes and golf-carts serviced and customized here. F4 ©2013 Good Foot Enterprises, LLC 95 The Peabody Hotel 149 Union Ave. 95 driver to a star of the southern music circuit. C3,GG2,(C8) Along with other jobs, Elvis’s mother Gladys worked as a waitress here Elvis worked on the assembly line in the summer of 1953 when he 43 Former Site of H arwell Gulf Station 116 So. 2nd St./Gayoso Ave. 43 in the summer of 1952. DD4 recorded his first acetateMy Happiness for Gladys at Sam Phillips record- Elvis attended his high school prom in the Continental Ballroom of 2 Former Site of Americ an Sound Studio 827 Thomas St. 2 When Elvis returned from filming Love Me Tender in 1956, he was ing studio. B2 this grande dame of southern hotels. Sam Phillips had been DJ and “ Graceland, Elvis Presley’s beloved The building was dilapidated but Chips Moman created hits in the 14 Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave. 14 quickly mobbed by fans when he stopped here. After telling Elvis to engineer for a radio show broadcast from the Skyway. Elvis finalized 69 Formerly McDonald’s 4237 EPB 69 G home for more than 20 years, has 1960s and Elvis recorded some of his best material here, including move, an irritated attendant slapped him. The fight escalated and the his new business relationship with the Colonel here, too. Lansky’s new The largest and oldest art museum in Tennessee. F2 been so directly associated with Suspicious Minds and In the Ghetto. B2,(H1) police booked Elvis and two attendants for disorderly conduct and Rumor has it that Linda Thompson overcame Elvis’s protests that they location off the lobby, where you can buy clothes fit for a King, con- him since its purchase in 1957 that 15 Center for Southern Folklore 119 So. Main St. 15 assault and battery. Charges dismissed the next day! EE5 couldn’t eat out without being hounded by fans. After enjoying ham- tinues the presence of rock-‘n’-roll history. Don’t miss the twice-daily 3 Arcade Restaurant 540 So. Main St. 3 Elvis and Graceland are synony- This non-profit organization dedicated to regional culture is a gift shop, burgers at a McDonald’s close to Graceland, only one diner reacted — duck marches. C4,FF4 44 Formerly Holi day Inn Rivermont 200 W. Georgia Ave. 44 mous. Such a strong association The oldest restaurant in Memphis has an Elvis booth with pictures an art gallery, a coffee/snack bar and a venue for live performances. and he accused Elvis of being an impersonator. Elvis tried to convince 96 The Peanut ShopPE 24 So. Main St. 96 between a man and his home is memorializing when Elvis ate here. D6,EE8 B5,CC5 Elvis checked into a suite the night before attending a prayer breakfast the man he was the real deal. I7 downstairs, which opened the Jaycee Awards ceremony in 1971. George While the location near Loew’s Theater is gone, this remaining store F unique and unprecedented in the 4 Formerly Audubon Dr. Home 1034 Audubon Dr. 4 16 Central Amtrak Station 545 So. Main St. 16 Bush was the keynote speaker. Elvis accepted his award at Ellis Audito- 70 McKellar Lake Riverside Park 1875 McKellar Lake Dr. 70 offers a flavor of what Elvis experienced when he stopped in to buy a D 20th century…” Presley home #8. Elvis’s star continued to rise in 1956 and he bought Before he bought a fleet of cars, a bus, a motor home and two planes, rium that evening. B6 With his cars, motorcycles, planes, buses, go-carts and horses, Elvis liked bag of peanuts or chat up the girls. DD4 National Register of Historic Places his first house in a relatively high-class neighborhood. Elvis installed Elvis departed from this station, en route to Hollywood and points to move and move fast. His boats for racing and waterskiing were docked Designated March 27, 2006 45 Former Site of Home of the Blues (in the M&M Building) 107 Beale St. 45 97 Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium 3050 Central Ave. 97 a pool, Gladys dried her laundry in the backyard and teenagers north and south. C6,DD8 here. B7 E C descended on the front lawn. The neighbors were not amused. Next A favorite hang-out for musicians, Elvis bought many of his R&B records Mid-South culture, history and science are on display with dioramas, A Mansion 71 Formerly Memphian Theatre 51 So. Cooper St. 71 stop Graceland. I3 17 Formerly Chenault’s Restaurant 1400 EPB 17 here. Later, Elvis fans bought his first 45 records here. EE6,(D1) life-size tableaux and a replica of a Piggly Wiggly store. H3 B Patio and Pool A favorite of Elvis after he moved to Graceland, partly because he When you can’t see a movie without being mobbed by fans, what’s the B 5 Autozone Park 200 Union Ave. 5 46 Formerly Hotel Chisca 272 So. Main St. 46 98 Formerly Plastic Products 1746 Chelsea Ave. 98 enjoyed the private dining room with his friends. G4 solution? Rent out the theater. This was the equivalent of Elvis’s private C Meditation Garden The home to the Memphis Redbirds is considered one of the most beau- Radio WHBQ broadcast from the mezzanine of this grand Memphis screening room where he could watch favorites like Patton two times a Elvis watched his first record being pressed at this Quonset hut, which A tiful minor league parks in the country. C4,FF4 18 Formerly Claridge Hotel 109 No. Main St. 18 hotel and Dewey Phillips was its most outrageous DJ with his show night, and sometimes more. G3 housed one of the major producers of 45 records for labels such as Sun, D Vernon’s Office It took more than the Governor and Mayor declaring Feb. 25, 1961 Red Hot and Blue, which helped introduced black R&B to white audi- Stax, Atlantic and Chess. D2 6 Former Site of Ba ptist Memorial Hospital 899 Union Ave. 6 72 Formerly Memphis Aero 2540 Winchester Rd. 72 E Trophy Building Elvis Presley Day for Elvis to attend a luncheon in his honor. Because ences. On July 8, 1954, he was the first to airThat’s All Right playing 99 Formerly Plaza Theater 3402 Poplar Ave. 99 In his later years, Elvis would check into his regular hospital suite on the purpose was to raise money for local charities, Elvis made one of his it at least 15 times and then conducted Elvis’s first on-air interview From 1975–1977, Elvis could drive 10 minutes from Graceland to this F Racquetball Building the 15th floor for some R ‘n R. Fans knew Elvis was there when the few such appearances. CC3 — without Elvis even knowing he was being interviewed! For the next private terminal where his two custom-decorated planes — Lisa Marie That same fateful October 1956 week — when he was mobbed by fans at windows were covered with tinfoil. Lisa Maria was born here and Elvis three years, Elvis would drop in to visit with Dewey both on and off and Hound Dog II — were waiting with a pilot on 24-hour call. J5 a gas station and a restaurant, hauled into court, and lectured by a judge G Horse Stables was pronounced dead here. E3,(E8) 19 Coletta’s Italian Restaurant 1063 So. Parkway 19 the air. C6,DD7 about his responsibility for his celebrity status — Elvis also took his girl- 73 Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau 47 Union Ave. 73 Elvis ate here on at least one occasion and later enjoyed the take-out friend to the movies. After exiting the theatre, he discovered a mob in the 7 Beale Street & W.C. Handy Park 7 47 Former Site of How ard Johnson’s Motor Lodge 3280 EPB 47 pizza. The back room is decorated with Elvis photographs. G5 Maps and info on local attractions, hotels and restaurants are available process of tearing up his car and scratching their names on the paint. H2 Elvis was influenced by the music he heard here as a young man. Elvis rented two rooms here year-round as both a private refuge and to here. B4,CC5 100 Former Site of Poplar Ave. Home 572 Poplar Ave. 100 This two-block strip is now the official “Home of the Blues.” The 20 Cotton Museum at Memphis Cotton Exchange Building 65 Union Ave. 20 accommodate visiting friends. H6 74 Memphis Cook Convention Center & 74 park is a free outdoor venue dedicated to the “Father of the Blues.” Memphis was once the center of the global cotton trade. After the Presley home #2 was another rooming house where the family rented RACELAN 48 Former Site of Hull-Dobbs Ford 115 So. 3rd St. 48 Cannon Center for Performing Arts 225 No. Main St. G D D4,FF6-GG5 trade floor was closed in the computer era, it was transformed into the a single room with no kitchen and a hallway bathroom. In less than a Graceland Plaza AND the Visitor’s Center world’s foremost museum devoted to cotton. B4,CC5 Elvis owned a fleet of cars and it was from this dealership that he This venue for conventions, trade shows and performances is also the year, they qualified for public-assisted housing at Lauderdale Courts. H Automobile Museum 8 Beale Street Landing 22 No. Front St. 8 bought the limited edition Ford Thunderbird Landau. FF5 home for the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest Final Rounds dur- C3,GG2,(J8) You can enjoy the views of the Mississippi and buy a ticket for a sight- 21 Formerly Crosstown Theater 400 No. Cleveland St. 21 ing Elvis Week. Don’t miss standing inside the sculpture called “Roof N I Sincerely Elvis Museum 49 49 101 PopLAR Tunes 101 Humes High School 659 Manassas St. Like Liquid Flung Over the Plaza” on the corner of Front and Poplar. Formerly (Pop Tunes) 306 Poplar Ave. seeing cruise on an authentic paddlewheel riverboat. B5,AA6 Along with the Memphian, Elvis liked to rent this cinema, which J Tickets featured rocking chair seats, for his night-time private screenings. E2 In high school, Elvis was teachers’ pet. He excelled at shop, was a failure B3,CC2 One of the most influential record stores in the South, this was another 9 Belz Museum of Asian & Judaic Art 119 So. Main St. 9 in music class and proud to wear his ROTC uniform. He was not a rebel Elvis hangout and also a musical mecca for the likes of Sam Phillips, K Elvis radio 75 Memphis International Airport 2491 Winchester Rd. 75 The largest collection of Chinese art in the Southern U.S. also houses 22 Former Site of C rown Electric CO. 353 Poplar Ave. 22 but an outsider and the object of ridicule and bullying because of his Dewey Phillips, B.B. King and Jerry Lee Lewis. The iconic neon sign M modern Judaica, Israeli art and masters such as Marc Chagall. B5,CC5 Elvis drove a delivery truck beginning in November 1953 and worked long hair and increasingly flamboyant clothes. Elvis was also the star This services 10 million domestic and international travelers a year now currently resides at the Rock ’n’ Soul Museum. C3,FF2 L L The Lisa Marie & Hound Dog II here for several months after becoming a local singing sensation in July of the talent show his senior year and continued to magnetize students and the FedEx “Super Hub” makes it one of the world’s largest air cargo 10 Formerly Blue Light Studio 130 Beale St. 10 102 Formerly Precision Tool 1132 Kansas St. 102 I J K M Rotating Exhibit Museum 1954. C3,GG2,(G8) when he sang and played guitar on the school grounds. C2,GG1 airports. J5 H When a young Elvis gazed at the photographs in the window here, did Elvis worked his first assembly line job at this artillery shell manufac- N Heartbreak Hotel 50 Immaculate Conception School 1725 Central Ave. 50 76 Formerly Memphis Police Station 128 Adams St. 76 he imagine his own first professional portrait would be displayed a few 23 Crump Stadium 1301 Linden Ave. & So. Cleveland St. 23 turer in June 1951, but was soon fired for being underage. He worked years later? Priscilla sat for the famous “beehive hairdo” portrait when Elvis attended his Humes High football games here, even managing to After Priscilla Beaulieu moved to Graceland in 1963, she finished her Elvis was drawn to law enforcement and enjoyed his visits here, even here again in September 1953 before becoming a truck driver for Crown And gift shops and restaurants galore! she launched her modeling career. C5,EE6 watch a game after his fame made it difficult to appear in public. F4 high school education at this private Catholic school. G4 riding in patrol cars during the wee hours. DD2 Electric. C7