Graceland was viewed by Vernon and Gladys Presley who put $1000 as a down payment on March 16th 1957.On March 25th Elvis payed $102,500 for the 13.8 acre estate.His parents moved in Graceland on May16th while Elvis filmed Jailhouse Rock.Elvis stayed at Graceland for the first time on May 25th 1957.
Graceland was originally built in 1939 by Dr and Mrs Moore who named the estate after her Aunt Grace Toof.
Today,Graceland attracts approx 600,000 visitors per year.