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- Holly Springs, Mississippi - Graceland Too
Went to this shrine on Jan. 1st. It was the strangest thing I've experienced in a long time. I won't soon forget the smell. Don't, under any circumstances, go in August. As our group went from room to room, my feet would sink into the rotted floorboards. The main thing I did in each room was to locate an exit in the case of a fire. It's only a matter of time. He has no apparent central heat, just space heaters, with a huge amount of flammable material all around them.
I'd go again if someone wanted to go who had never experienced it. This is a place everyone should see at least, and at most, once.
[Janet, 01/19/2010]Graceland Too:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Directions:
- Near the town center, a few blocks east of Hwy 7, one block south of E. Vandom Ave. At the corner of Gholson Ave. and Randolph St.
- Status:
- Closed
- 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] - Holly Springs, Mississippi - Graceland Too
I live in nearby Oxford (about 30 minutes due south) and used to often take out-of-town guests up to Junior Kimbrough's now-gone juke joint on Sunday nights. We'd drink unbonded whiskey and dance until two or three in the morning and then head over to Graceland Too. Here's the thing you have to understand about the place... it has almost nothing to do, really, with Elvis Presley. It's all about Paul and his wild obsession... you go to see him, not to learn anything in particular about Elvis. When bringing women I always warn them that he gives the tour in a poorly secured bathrobe and he will, when the tour reaches the kitchen, lipsynch an Elvis tune and, yes, do the whole lurid pelvis shaking.
Further things to note: his dentures flopping willy-nilly as he speaks, the nauseatingly stiff odor of bologna sandwich, and his explosive hostility at any request to use a restroom. All in all it's a fantastic experience that I would recommend to anybody.
[Jim, 07/08/2006]
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We dunno -- Paul still seems to be out on the edge. And if he pulls off that neighborhood theming plan, he'll be unstoppable!