2 new Elvis Presley-related exhibits open at Graceland

MEMPHIS — Two new exhibits featuring more than 125 Elvis Presley-related items have opened at Graceland in Memphis.

Elvis Presley Enterprises said the exhibits opened Thursday at Graceland, the tourist attraction centered on the former home of Presley, who died Aug. 16, 1977, at age 42.

An exhibit called "I Shot Elvis" includes images taken of the singer by fans and professional photographers. The exhibit, which will be in place through February 2017, also showcases artifacts seen in the photographs.

The "Elvis: 'That's the Way It Is' at 45" exhibit features a documentary film covering Presley's Summer Festival in Las Vegas during August 1970. The exhibit, which will be in place until February 2016, includes stage costumes, guitars, jumpsuits, contracts and memorabilia.

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