A big hunk o’ dinosaur love at Graceland
Elvis Presley Enterprises adds family attractions to fan classics
Brian Johnson cleans the teeth of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, as an Albertosaurus model gazes down on him in preparation for the “Expedition: Dinosaur” at the Graceland Exhibition Center. The exhibit opens Friday, Oct. 25. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Graceland’s visitors are getting younger, with an increase in traffic by 25- to 44-year-olds. When families arrive, they want something nearby for kids to do. Exhibits like Expedition: Dinosaur, on the grounds until January 2020, address the need.
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Jill Johnson Piper is a second generation newspaper writer with roots in Memphis and Arkansas. She earned a B.A. in English from Rhodes College. Her work appears in Rhodes Today and Memphis magazine, as well as The Daily Memphian.
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