Since I was a young girl. I have always wanted to visit Graceland. Growing up Elvis music was always playing in the background. My father was the worlds biggest Elvis fan! He would go to flea markets and if it was anything related to Elvis, he would buy it!

My nephew was recently looking at Ole Miss, so it was the perfect opportunity to visit Memphis. We drove 13 hours from Orlando, Florida to Ole Miss.

Graceland is about an hour from the school.

Upon arriving to Graceland, you are given an iPad. John Stamos narrates the tour as you walk through the mansion. I like this feature because it’s your own personal tour. You can replay something if you missed anything.

This is the music room where Elvis would entertain guests

The formal dining room

 His parents bedroom on the first floor. The second floor of the mansion was closed off to visitors.

The kitchen! This is where he enjoyed his peanut butter and banana sandwiches! Growing up my mother had an Elvis Favorites Cookbook titled “Are You Hungry Tonight” lol

The famous “Jungle Room” he would entertain guests here as well. Love a good leopard print

Billiard room aka my favorite. The entire room is draped in pleated fabric. Famous interior designer William Eubanks purchased 350 yards of fabric. It took 3 men 10 days to complete it. Pretty impressive!

His trophy room was breathtaking. It is amazing how many awards he won and what he accomplished in his lifetime. The next room was a room filled with all his famous jumpsuits. On a large screen they played a video from his famous concert in Hawaii. They played my favorite song An American Trilogy!

His final resting place

After the tour we headed to Beale St. We enjoyed some delicious southern food at Blues City Cafe. The food was delicious and our waiter was great! Later on that night, I really wanted a good glass of wine. I walked over to Flight Restaurant & Wine Bar. The wine list was extensive & impressive! Although the kitchen had closed, I was told that the food was as good as the wine list!

I love southern hospitality and it was abundant all around Memphis.

The next day we drove to Ole Miss. This historic school is in a town called Oxford, MS. The cutest town I’ve been to since our visit to Charleston, South Carolina.

If you find yourself visiting Oxford, MS. Stay at the Graduate, an adorable boutique hotel! I love the decor and the way the hotel was designed.

It’s also a great shopping town!

My definition of a good shopping town: lots of great small boutiques that carry designers and labels that are new to me. Being a designer myself, I appreciate local work and supporting small business. Oxford had a great selection! I walked around for an hour. Picked up some goodies and we started our drive back to the sunshine state!

This was a last minute trip and we definitely enjoyed ourselves!

Cant wait to see where we go next! ?

xx, Erin

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