Holly Springs, Mississippi - Graceland Too

Holly Springs, Mississippi - Graceland Too

Extensive Elvis shrine in a pink mansion -- it's the real deal, open 24/7 and curated by Elvis fan Paul McLeod. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

Holly Springs, Mississippi - Graceland Too, Pt 2

Part 2 of our visit with Elvis fan Paul McLeod. Roadsideamerica.com Report...

Holly Springs, Mississippi - Graceland Too

My wife and I were so disappointed. We drove over two hours out of our way to check out Graceland Too and when we got there (maybe 10 a.m.) no one answered. We rang the bell loudly many times and no one came. As we were pulling away we saw someone I'm pretty sure was the owner whacking weeds next to the house. We killed a few hours in the town, had lunch, and then went back to the house after noon. We again rang the bell loudly, and this time we could hear someone talking in the house, yet no one ever answered the door. I'm still glad we saw Holly Springs -- there are some great things there -- but I'll always be disappointed we missed out on Graceland Too. [Jared Brown, 11/14/2007]

Holly Springs, Mississippi - Graceland Too

The house has been painted white, top to bottom...including most of the glass in the windows. Not as interesting as the Pepto-Bismol Pink, but quirky all the same. More barbed wire than before! [Mary Mobley, 01/19/2007]

Holly Springs, Mississippi - Graceland Too

Graceland Too is definitely a unique experience, mostly because of Paul's character and extreme obsession with Elvis. However, like a lot of "offbeat" tourist attractions, as the word spread, it has become pretty gentrified and not as odd any more. Over the years, paul has welcomed over 250 000 tourists, amongst them Ashton Kutcher (...), Tom Cruise, President Bush's daughters etc., as he will explain to you. An hbo documentary has been made about him as well. Much of Paul's chat seems to have lost a bit of its originality, since he repeats the same stories day to day.

However, I still recommend a visit. Compared to the 30 bucks you will spend at the real Graceland, the 5 bucks you spend at Graceland Too is well worth it. The house is painted all white these days, and surrounded by dozens of Christmas trees that are painted white, blue and red. After next fall, Paul plans to recreate the original Graceland, and buy all the Holly Springs neighborhood property to create "Elvis Land." [salome oggenfuss, 08/30/2006]

[RA: We dunno -- Paul still seems to be out on the edge. And if he pulls off that neighborhood theming plan, he'll be unstoppable!]