23 Hidden Secrets You Never Knew About Elvis

What Would Happen To Graceland?

After Elvis’ death, bankers wanted to sell his Memphis area mansion, but his ex-wife Priscilla disagreed. She believed that opening the house to tourists would bring in more money than selling it would, and she was right! Graceland opened to the public in 1982 and would go on to become a U.S. National Historic Landmark. It is one of the many things that protects his cultural resonance. The King may be gone, but he will never be forgotten.