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Destination Memphis

August 1, 1994 by: Keith Spera

For reasons I cannot explain
There's some pcirt of me
That wants to see Graceland ...
-Paul Simon, "Graceland"

 

Elvis Presley’s final gift to his beloved hometown of Memphis, Tennessee was to die in August.

Because his birthday is in January, the city benefits from two holidays, in separate seasons, based around its favorite son and most popular tourist attraction.

Oddly, the commemoration of the King's death is the bigger of the two events. His birthday las...

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