Elvis' home getting a makeover

Published: August 16, 2007, 4:00 am

Elvis is in many ways ... still in the house. On this, the 30th anniversary of his death, we take a moment to discuss his Graceland home in Memphis that become a tourist attraction ready for a serious remodeling job. Here's a snippet of what The Associated Press is reporting ...The big, white-columned house Presley bought in 1957 for just over $100,000 draws close to 600,000 visitors a year, and for a week around the anniversary of his death on Aug. 16, 1977, it attracts legions of his still-adoring fans. Graceland's current visitors center, souvenir shops and museums were cobbled together by renovating a small strip mall across the street from what the Elvis faithful affectionately call "the mansion." The new plans call for leveling all that and building an 80,000-square-foot visitors center designed from the ground up for handling big crowds and high-tech exhibits. To read more, CLICK HERE

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