I'm the guy who feared coming to Graceland because I had read that: Memphis was the most dangerous city in the USA. However, according to Google AI: Based on data from late 2025 and early 2026, Memphis has experienced a significant, historic reduction in crime , though it still faces challenges regarding its reputation and overall safety levels compared to other U.S. cities. But more than that, I had also forgotten about the history of Memphis, and how influential this city was to the future of the USA and World. Our bus ride from Graceland to our American Cruise Lines ship was a guided tour through the city of Memphis. Tour guide Bob convinced me that Memphis is an amazing city. Sure, they haven't totally controlled crime, but they have done something wonderful about their homeless problem , and if you can recall some history, this was where Martin Luther King was assassinated, changing the nature of civil rights in the country. Heard of St. Jude? Here is...
Took two shuttles from our Graceland hotel to the Graceland Mansion, where Elvis lived with his family. Here is a long video of the tour i found on You Tube, and a shorter one. My version will be a few spotty photos and a short video, Here is Wikipedia' s description. Graceland Farms was originally owned by Stephen Toof, founder of the oldest commercial printing firm in Memphis, and named the site after his daughter, Grace. She inherited the property from her father in 1894. She passed away, and niece Ruth Moore inherited the property. Moore built the 10,266 square foot mansion in 1939. Elvis in 1956 purchased a Memphis $40,000 home for his family in 1956. Here with his parents. Caught fire in 2017. When his fame increased, he gave his parents, Vernon and Gladys Presley (the two restaurants at Graceland are called Vernon and Gladys), $100,000 to find a farmouse-like property with a lot of buffer space so as not to irritate his neighb...