Have You Found Elvis?
Whether the building still stands or is long gone, 100 hand-drawn sites display the world that Elvis knew. Find out where he worked as a truck driver, made his first public appearance, saw his car almost destroyed by adoring fans, threw marathon roller-skating parties and met Colonel Parker for the first time.
Printed in the USA on on high quality, laminated paper, this 27"x18" map (folding to 3.86"x9") is a durable travel companion that's also suitable for framing!
GREATER MEMPHIS
A panoramic view of Elvis’s life in Memphis. It is expertly curated, illustrating the sites associated with Elvis, as well as major Memphis attractions. Lost Elvis landmarks are illustrated in its borders.
ELVIS DOWNTOWN
This is your guide on a self-conducted walking tour, full of bright stars and hidden gems in the lives of both the King and his city.
GRACELAND
A bird’s-eye view of the Elvis Estate, The Graceland Plaza and The Visitor’s Center. The Guest House at Graceland, to accommodate your stay, can be found on the Greater Memphis map.
THE LEGEND
Categorized by their realtionship to Elvis, each entry describes how the site was part of his story.
Credits
Maria Rabinky Map Illustrator
Maria received her Master of Fine Arts Degree with majors in art and architecture from the Academy of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Russia. She is based in Richmond, Virginia. illustratedmaps.com
Michael Kelly Art Director/Graphic Designer
Michael is an award-winning designer and an Adjunct Professor, CCE at his alma mater, Pratt Institute. He has designed identities and collateral for Weleda North America, Lara Knutson, The Municipal Art Society of New York and New Visions for Public Schools. He is also co-founder and co-editor of perhaps magazine. He lives, works and often runs in Brooklyn, NY. mlkelly.com
Sue Freeman and Mike Freeman Elvis Historians
Consummate Elvis historians Mike Freeman and Sue Mack gave generously of their time and extraordinary storehouse of knowledge to help with the accuracy of the Memphis Map for Elvis Fans. The former owner and resident of 1034 Audubon Drive, Elvis’s home before moving to Graceland, Mike is the co-author of Memphis Elvis Style, the definitive guide for Elvis fans who want to visit Memphis. He also produced My Treasured Memories of Elvis and wrote Clarence Saunders and the Founding of Piggly Wiggly. With guided tours of Memphis and Tupelo, Sue continues to educate countless visitors about all things Elvis. memphisroadtours.comJimmy Ogle MempHistoryan
If you combine Indiana Jones and Google you get Jimmy Ogle. As former General Manager of the Memphis Rock ‘N’ Soul Museum, Mud Island, Memphis Queen Line and the Beale Street Landing, nobody knows the city like Jimmy. His encyclopedic store of Elvis knowledge gave depth and color to the Map's Legened. jimmyogle.com
Andrea Shaw and Alan Grossman Good Foot Enterprises
Two fans from New York City, Andrea and Alan visited Memphis to find Elvis and fell in love with the city. While Alan discovered Elvis at the age of ten when he heard Don’t Be Cruel on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’, it was Andrea's reading of Guralnick's Last Train to Memphis and Careless Love that sparked the idea for this map. She wanted a document that would dig deeper and make the magic of these sites evident to all. goodfootenterprises.com