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Those who are showing up for the pandemic version of Elvis Week are getting a first look at new interactive exhibits – "Elvis Movie Match Game," "Elvis Yourself" – that will become permanent fixtures at the complex across from Graceland.
Instagrammable moments will mark Graceland's COVID-19 edition of Elvis Week.
The state appeals court late last year upheld the dismissal of one in a series of lawsuits by Graceland challenging the FedExForum contract. The lawsuits specifically challenged the clause that forbids public financing of arenas that would compete with the Forum. The appeal to the state Supreme Court could revive the lawsuit.
A free, reservation-only version of the Elvis Week Candlelight Vigil will feature social distancing and smaller crowds.
There are thousands of cradles graves at Elmwood. Slowly, in pockets and bunches, they are being planted by a troupe of volunteers finding particular solace tending a cemetery in a pandemic.
Graceland Holdings managing partner Joel Weinshanker said the tourist attraction has permanently laid off less than 20 people whose jobs couldn't be justified during lean times for tourism.
How do you measure 6 feet of social distance in Elvis speak? Where the Memphis Zoo stenciled 6-foot markings of snakes and alligators on the ground when they reopened, Graceland has gone with six gold records or six teddy bears.
The Guesthouse at Graceland has laid off 141 workers who had been on temporary furlough since mid-March because of COVID-19.
Graceland is reopening with mansion tours reduced to 25% of capacity. Operators bill it as an opportunity to "walk in Elvis' footsteps like never before."
Parts of Memphis’ $3.5 billion a year tourism industry could make a comeback as soon as next week. The city will vet reopening plans on a case-by-case basis.
The total number of Shelby County cases is up to 30, and Shelby County Schools is scrapping its plan to provide lunches for students due to a Central Nutrition Center employee testing positive for COVID-19.
The total number of Shelby County cases is up to 42, and the Shelby County Health Department says the increase is "not unexpected because testing has increased, especially by commercial laboratories.” •MATA to implement social distancing on buses, trolleys
• Gibson’s Donuts to close temporarily
• Alcohol Commission approves beer with to-go orders
It's eerily quiet at Memphis area hotels and tourist attractions as coronavirus precautions expand and visitors cancel travel plans.
Actors will share memories from the show, answer questions and sign autographs during the event.
Hundreds of fans visited Graceland to celebrate the King of Rock 'n' Roll's birthday, a celebration that will continue with events through Friday, Jan. 11.
The Tennessee Court of Appeals has upheld dismissal of a 2018 lawsuit against the City of Memphis, Shelby County government and the Memphis Grizzlies by Elvis Presley Enterprises over Graceland’s plans to build a 6,200-seat arena on its Whitehaven campus.
Memphis and Shelby County grab the attention of the Beacon Center in its annual Pork Report focusing on government spending for private projects, much of it targeting funds and incentives handed out by EDGE.
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.
Forty-two years after Elvis' death, fans from around the world gathered at Graceland for the annual Candlelight Vigil.
Graceland has announced more guests for Elvis Week 2019, the nine-day event scheduled for Aug. 9-17 that celebrates Elvis Presley’s life and legacy and commemorates the 42nd anniversary of his death.
Fans and collectors interested in buying a piece of authenticated Elvis Presley memorabilia at the upcoming Auction at Graceland don’t have to wait for Elvis Week to start placing their bids.
The provisions put to rest nearly five months of changing terms, distrust and behind the scenes bargaining around an $80 million expansion of Graceland.
Priscilla Presley and a cast of experts will present "Elegant Southern Style Weekend," at Graceland Sept. 27-29.
The first Memphis City Council meeting of the new fiscal year Tuesday will feature some high dollar amounts and a couple of nonfiscal items lingering from the old fiscal year.