Graceland Salutes America's 250th With New Elvis Display

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Elvis Presley’s Graceland will debut The American Spirit of Elvis Presley, a limited-time display that explores Elvis’ love of country and storied history of patriotism.

The display will be part of all Graceland Mansion tours beginning Memorial Day Weekend and running through Fourth of July Weekend.

Featured artifacts in the display include:

• the giant American flag used during Elvis’ 1974 concerts at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis
• the suit Elvis wore during his meeting with Richard Nixon in December 1970
• an official statement from President Jimmy Carter following Elvis’ passing in 1977
• the famous gold lame jacket Elvis wore during his Pearl Harbor benefit concert
• a commemorative plaque honoring Elvis’ efforts to raise funds for the USS Arizona Memorial

Additionally, offered only on Memorial Day Weekend (May 22-25), Private Presley Tours return in 2026. These tours, focused on Elvis’ military service, take visitors on an in-depth journey through Elvis’ Army experience with live tour guides throughout Graceland mansion, sharing what life was like in Elvis’ absence and the excitement upon his return to Memphis as an honored veteran.

For more information and tickets, visit Graceland.com.

About Graceland and Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.

Elvis Presley’s Graceland, in Memphis, is music’s most important and beloved landmark, with hundreds of thousands of fans from around the world visiting the historic home each year. Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE) manages the operations of Graceland and its related properties, including Elvis Presley's Memphis, Graceland's entertainment and exhibition complex over 200,000 square feet in size; the new 80,000 square feet Graceland Exhibition Center featuring rotating exhibits; the AAA Four Diamond Guest House at Graceland 450-room resort hotel; and the Graceland Archives, featuring thousands of artifacts from Elvis’ home and career. EPE also produces and licenses Elvis-themed live events, tours, and attractions worldwide. Graceland Holdings LLC, led by managing partner Joel Weinshanker, is the majority owner of EPE. Graceland is the only attraction worldwide to ever receive 13 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards including “Best Holiday Historic Home Tour,” “Best Tennessee Attraction and Iconic Landmark,” “Best Musical Attraction,” “Best Historic Southern Attraction,” and the #1 “Iconic American Attraction.” The TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards named Graceland the most popular attraction in Tennessee and one of the top 25 landmarks in the world and Rolling Stone named it one of 10 Great American Music Landmarks. For more information on EPE and Graceland, visit www.graceland.com.

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