Day 45 - On to Memphis

 We are staying at Tom Sawyer RV Park in West Memphis, ARKANSAS.  From there it is about 25 minutes to the Graceland Complex, just across the Mississippi River. We have tour tickets this afternoon. This is our final day with Paul & Mary. They leave us in the morning to hightail it home before a meeting on Tuesday. Jim and I will stay here an extra day and then visit Jerry & Heidi for a few days before heading home ourselves.

This afternoon we headed over to Graceland and the Museum. We invited Mary & Paul to join us but they chose to go on their own. When we got to the museum they told us to take the Graceland House tour even though our tickets were for 3:45 pm, so we did that. The tour was about 1 hour long, using headphones and an iPad loaned to us. It was somewhat self-paced as we followed the designated path through the house and surrounding grounds. Below are pictures I took as we toured the estate.

From the mansion we went back across the street to the museums, where we saw Elvis' planes, cars, award winning records, outfits worn to perform in, and many other items that tell the story of Elvis. 

Afterward we had dinner at Marlowe's Ribs & Restaurant, a place featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Jim and I shared a rack of ribs that were "fall off the bone" delicious!

We capped off the evening watching Columbo on TV.