From the
BGHS reunion in AR, we drove to Helena, AR to attend the Blues Festival. This is held in downtown Helena right along the levee on the Arkansas River. This is a very old town and a lot of the old town is still crumbling. They are really into Blues and it brings in a lot of people.
This is where we stayed. All the RV parks were full and we didn't know exactly what to expect. The owner of the RV park also owns this bar, and we parked in the large field in front of the bar. The bar used to be a roller skating rink. We had to dry camp, but we were the only one there! We stayed two nights and then headed to Memphis, TN
Our first visit was to Graceland. This is the front entrance. It is very nice inside with all the original furniture. Our tour was a self guided tour with headphones and electronic
pre-recorded information. Some of the recordings were in Elvis voice, a lot in Lisa
Maries.
This is the view from the back. Lisa Marie had horses and they were kept here.
This is the meditation garden where Elvis, his grandmother and his mother and father are buried. It is done very nicely and is very peaceful. There is a sign that tells about the flowers and how all of them are sent by fans. The corporation tries to use them for as long as they stay fresh.
Inside one of the buildings are many of Elvis's performance costumes. This is only one of
over a hundred. The beading and designs are extraordinary. There is even the unfinished costume that he was supposed to wear on his next performance. He died before he could use it. It is a beautiful sky blue beaded jumpsuit.
We then went to the car museum. Of course we had to see the pink
Cadillac that Elvis gave to his mother.
I was in for a big surprise when I read about Elvis and John Force. I went to school with John Force's brother, Walker. He was Roger
Spicer's best friend and dated one of my best friends, Sandy Williams. The four of us had a lot of fun together. Then I go into Elvis's auto museum and find that he and John knew each other. There is a picture of John and Elvis together. Wow!
We were able to tour Elvis's private air plane, the Lisa Marie. What a beautiful way to travel. This was a state of the art decorating plan.
Both the bathrooms on board have gold plated sinks. Very opulent and classy.
Inside one of the buildings are many of Elvis's performance costumes. This is only one of over a hundred. The beading and designs are extraordinary. There is even the unfinished costume that he was supposed to wear on his next performance. He died before he could use it. It is a beautiful sky blue beaded jumpsuit.
We were able to tour Elvis's private air plane, the Lisa Marie. What a beautiful way to travel. This was a state of the art decorating plan.
Both the bathrooms on board have gold plated sinks. Very opulent and classy.
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