9 Rockin’ Facts About Elvis Presley’s Graceland

(via Mental Floss) Ever since Graceland opened its distinctive, music-inspired gates to the public in June 1982, the Memphis mansion has served as a pilgrimage destination for Elvis Presley fans and just about everyone else. And though it’s been more than 40 years since Elvis graced its halls, staff members keep the place looking almost exactly like it did when he lived there—down to the (now empty) spice containers in the kitchen cabinet. Here are nine facts you might not have known about rock ‘n’ roll’s most famous estate.