The Mississippi Delta was shining
Like a National guitar
I am following the river
Down the highway
Through the cradle of the civil war
Thank you, Paul Simon, for providing the music. And now I, too, am going to Graceland, Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee.
Y'all want to come along?
Highway 270 in St. Louis takes you to I-55, a straight shot south to Memphis. I sat back to enjoy the drive through Missouri to Tennessee.
What I didn't realize, and what Craig had plumb forgotten, was this:
Arkansas?? What in tarnation are we doin' in Arkansas?? Turns out we don't even get into Tennessee 'til we cross the Mississippi into Memphis. Who knew? Not me. So we drove through Arkansas.
After three hours and forty-five minutes of this (we made gooood time), we crossed the mighty river that bisects the USA, and we were in Memphis.
Our first stop, and we'd stayed hungry on purpose, was the original Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken on South Front Street.
After we'd filled up on some of the best spicy fried chicken ever, we had plenty of time left for the afternoon's other main attraction.
I've a reason to believe
We all will be received
In Graceland
Welcome to My World. I Just Can't Help Believing y'all enjoyed your tour. Got My Mojo Working, so Any Day Now, Let Me Be the One to take you to Beale Street and the famous Sun Studio. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me, but unless You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', I'll see you in Memphis Tennessee.
Meanwhile, I wish you a Bridge Over Troubled Waters and a Pocketful of Rainbows.
Love Letters from Candice...and Elvis
Oh my darlin, I love you, and I always will.
Posted by: Sheri | July 18, 2015 at 08:18 PM
Forgot to say, the Tiger Jumpsuit is entirely mine by contract.
Posted by: Travis | July 17, 2015 at 07:31 PM
IT HASN'T CHANGED IN 20 YEARS! Not an oozing drop of it. I remember those rooms so VIVIDLY. Another memory from when I was there: Went for grins and giggles (and okay, cackles) but 70-year-old Southernly Gentlemanly Docent kept correcting my Gay Yankee Californian by way of New York City pronunciation of GraceLAND!, "No, no….it's Graaaaaaazluuund". I demurred like a Southern Belle. No laughing about The King. It's a shrine. RESPECT! Memphis is outstanding. Have fun!
Posted by: Travis | July 17, 2015 at 07:29 PM
Great tour Thanks, enjoy your time in St Louis.
Posted by: Jeanie from the Owl House | July 15, 2015 at 07:22 PM
I'll bet when you walked in, you wanted to immediately take notes and get right home and make some changes to your house in San Pancho! This man knew how to DECORATE!!! Good GAWD! Worse than I could have imagined . . . but I'll bet it was fun seeing The King's digs. He sure could sing . . . so we'll give him a pass on the peacocks!
Posted by: Judith Anderson | July 15, 2015 at 06:32 PM