Lisa Marie Presley’s final Resting Place Will be Graceland, Her Father’s Former Mansion
Graceland will be the final resting place for singer Lisa Marie Presley, the only daughter of the late Elvis and Priscilla Presley, according to a family spokesperson.
As reported by CNN, Elvis Presley once lived in the sprawling Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, and his daughter inherited the property after his death. It now serves as a museum.
Presley died Thursday, hours after being hospitalized following an apparent cardiac arrest.
But what is the historic estate?
[caption - Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee. (Edwin Remsberg/VWPics/AP)]
Her father purchased Graceland in 1957 for $102,500 when he was 22 years old, according to Graceland’s website – and he lived there until his death on Aug. 16, 1977.
The music legend’s only daughter was only 9 years old at the time.
His father, Vernon Presley, was appointed executor and trustee of the estate per Elvis’ will, the website states. And Lisa Marie Presley became the sole heir upon turning 25 years old on Feb. 1, 1993.
More than 10 years earlier, due to the cost of maintaining the estate, Priscilla Presley and the estate’s executors had decided to open Graceland to the public.
Since June 7, 1982, more than 20 million visitors from across the world have visited Graceland, according to the website.
The estate is one of the most visited houses in the country and a pilgrimage of sorts for musicians and rock ‘n’ roll fans, including a number of celebrities and heads of state. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Lisa Marie Presley will be buried next to her son, Ben, who died in 2020. Her father is also buried on the 13.8-acre estate.
