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Graceland Mansion - Located at 3717 Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis Tennessee, Graceland (named for Grace Toof, who built the mansion in 1939) was the final home of rock legend Elvis Aaron Presley. He purchased the house in 1957 at the age of 22, for the sum of $100,000 which included the 13.8 acres of surrounding property. On August 16, 1977, Presley was found dead in Graceland's upstairs bathroom, the victim of an apparent overdose of drugs.

In 1982, his house was opened to the public and soon attracted visitors from around the globe who came to see the home of their idol and his legacy which included The Jungle Room; the pink Cadillac he bought for his mother; Elvis' collection of guns, jewelry, and costumes; the Hall of Gold displaying some 200 gold and platinum albums; the Mediation Garden, the family burial plot for Elvis, Jesse Garon his stillborn twin, father Vernon, mother Gladys and Grandma Minnie; and the upstairs bedroom which remains exactly as it was the day that Elvis Presley (born in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935) "left the building" for good.

Graceland, the-second-most-visited home outside of The White House, has also been the travel destination of a number of television characters including such Elvis devotees as waitress Carla Tortelli from CHEERS/NBC/1982-93; interior designer assistant Charlene from DESIGNING WOMEN/CBS/1986-93; and rock musician and Elvis wannabe, Jesse Katsopolis  (John Stamos) from FULL HOUSE/ABC/1987-95; and editor Perry White (Lane Smith) on the LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN/ABC/1993-97. 

 
     
 
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