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Jurist Who Cofounded Memphis Tennessee
Every year, more than half a million people visit Elvis’ Grave at Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee. As well as being one of the most powerful moments in the official Graceland tour, every day fans are allowed to walk up to the grave for free before the tours begin.
After dying at 42 years of age on the 16th of August 1977, Elvis was buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis. However after his tomb was tampered with, his estate decided to exhume his remains and change Elvis’ final resting place to the Meditation Gardens at Graceland.
When Elvis was alive, the Meditation Gardens was one of his favourite places to spend his time. Originally designed by the architect Bernard Grenadier, the gardens offered Elvis solace and a place to go and ponder any problems. Today, they offer Elvis fans and other tourists the chance to not only think about Elvis’ life, but also their own life and the world they live in.