The 30th Candlelight Vigil for Elvis

Every August, Memphis becomes the hot spot destination. Not only hot because of our soaring temperatures, but really hot to honor the memory of Elvis Pressley. In August of 1977, The King died in his home, Graceland, in Memphis, TN. This year, the 30th anniversary of his death, I decided to head down to see the annual Candlelight Vigil.

We met impersonators from Spain, Italy and somewhere in Asia. We saw female Elvis impersonators, Elvis mantel pieces and the Heartbreak Hotel. (Yes, it's on the corner of Lonely Street.)

Beyond all of this, we didn't participate, because the line was a 3-5 hour wait. What's cool is that Graceland lets all of these people (for however long it takes) take a candle and make the journey up the hill to the grave of Elvis.

We wanted to see people crying, wailing and tearing their robes. Instead, we found people of all ages who were passionate about remembering the legacy of the one simply known as the King.