My first memory of Elvis is from the 'Aloha
from Hawaii' concert on TV, the one where
he wore that iconic white jumpsuit. I've been a fan
ever since. I've got this Elvis medallion I bought at
the old Westgate Mall shortly after he died. I've got
movie posters, whiskey decanters, this big ol' Elvis
head that was actually worn by somebody on a Mardi
Gras parade float. My prized Elvis possession is this
framed album signed by Elvis himself. My friend
bought it for me in San Francisco.
"
Some of the little Elvis museums are so cool. They have stuff you wouldn't think they'd be able to get
their hands on. It's like somebody saved everything to do with Elvis from the time he was born. In
Graceland, you can't go upstairs where he died, out of respect, and there are a few more off-limit spaces, but for the
most part you can go through it all. I love the Jungle Room – it's tacky, but it's Elvis tacky, you know? It's priceless. I
take pictures every time like I've never been before. The same exact pictures. It's all part of the experience.
"
84 maconmagazine.com | DECEMBER/JANUARY 2021
