Kelsie:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE KING OF
ROCK AND ROLL!
IT'S ELVIS PRESLEY'S 85TH
BIRTHDAY...
PRESLEY DIED 42 YEARS AGO BUT
HIS LEGACY IS VERY MUCH ALIVE
AND WELL TODAY...HERE IN
MEMPHIS.
TODAY AND ALL WEEK GRACELAND
WILL CELEBRATE HONORING THE
KING. THE CELEBRATIONS STARTED
WITH A WITH THE ANNUAL ELVIS
BIRTHDAY PROCLAMATION CEREMONY
ON GRACELAND'S NORTH LAWN AT 9
THIS MORNING. A BIRTHDAY CAKE
AND A PROCLAMATION TOOK PLACE.
Let me tell you this that this
is a place where you can meet
new friends
Kelsie:
Kelsie:
Kelsie:
MANY FANS FILLED GRACELAND FOR
THIS SPECIAL CEREMONY.
Kelsie:
AND CELEBRATIONS WILL BE ALL
AROUND---
AMONG TODAY'S FESTIVITIES-- AN
AUCTION WILL TAKE PLACE. LOCAL
24 NEWS REPORTER JALYN SOUCHEK
IS AT GRACELAND -- SHE'S GOT AN
INSIDE LOOK AT THOSE
CELEBRATIONS.
THERES A LOT OF CONCERTS THIS
WEEK TO CELEBRATE ELVIS PRESLEYS
85TH BUT THERES ALSO AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE A
PIECE OF ELVIS HOME WITH THEM
BESIDE THE CAKE
PRESLEYS 85TH BUT THERES ALSO AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE A
PIECE OF ELVIS HOME WITH THEM
BESIDE THE CAKE
HAPPENING RIGHT NOW THERE NEARLY
300 ITEMS UP FOR AUCTION FROM
OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE A
PIECE OF ELVIS HOME WITH THEM
BESIDE THE CAKE
HAPPENING RIGHT NOW THERE NEARLY
300 ITEMS UP FOR AUCTION FROM
PRIVATE COLLECTORS.. ALL ITEMS
THAT HAVE BEEN AUTHENTICATED BY
GRACELAND. IT FEATURES
EVERYTHING FROM HIS CLOTHING..
JEWELRY.. CONCERT AND MOVIE
MEMORBILIA HIS SENIOR YEARBOOK
IS ALSO INCLUDED.. FUN FACT: THE
PRESLEY FAMILY COULDN'T AFFORD
TO EVEN BUY ELVIS A YEARBOOK ONE
OF THE BIG ITEMS UP FOR
AUCTION.. ELVIS' USED HARLEY
DAVIDSON GOLF CART THERE HAVE
BEEN AROUND 15 OF THESE
AUCTIONS.. DESPITE LIVING ONLY
TO 42 YEARS OLD.. PRESLEY LEFT A
TRAIL OF COLLECTIBLES JEFF
MARREN/GRACELAN D AUCTION
CONSIGNMENT DIRECTOR: "he gave
away things constantly: rings,
clothing, cars, homes, very
willing autograph signer so
because he had such a long
career and was so willing, he
really created a memorabilia
market out there of his
material."
THE AUCTION IS UNDERWAY RIGHT
NOW.
YOU CAN STILL PARTICIPATE BY
BIDDING ONLINE OR BY PHONE A
FULL OF LIST OF EVENTS HAPPENING
THIS WEEK CAN BE FOUND ON OUR
WEBSITE LOCALMEMPHIS DOT COM
REPORTING FROM GRACELAND JALYN
SOUCHEK LOCAL 24 NEWS
KELSIE:
