On Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 3:00pm, a memorial mass for Elvis Presley will be held at St. Paul Catholic Church (1425 East Shelby Drive). Get there early because large crowds are expected. Recorded music will begin playing at 2:15pm and the St. Paul Choir will begin playing at 2:45pm. There will be a spaghetti dinner following the mass.
From 1949 to 1953, Elvis and his parents lived in an apartment at the Lauderdale Courts, right here in downtown Memphis. The apartment has been restored to allow visitors the opportunity to see and experience just how Elvis lived and to sleep where he slept! Rates are about $249.99 a night.
Alright Memphis, Elvis Week is here again. For those of you planning on attending some of the many events taking place this year, check out these great deals for parking.
13 Day Pass (August 8-20) is $40
10 Day Pass (August 10-19) is $20
These passes allow unlimited entry to the lot during regular hours. You can purchase a pass at the Graceland visitor parking booth.
Parking fees are normally $6 per day.
Attention Elvis Fans!
How would you like to get married at Graceland? Well, you can. The Chapel in the Woods at Graceland is in the woods adjacent to Graceland and offers couples the opportunity to wed in a beautiful setting right at Graceland.
The Chapel in the Woods can hold up to 50 guests. They also offer the opportunity at select times to have photos made in front of Graceland. What a dream come true for Elvis fans. Packages start around $595.
Auditions to be a dancer for the Memphis Grizzlies begin on Saturday, August 11 at the practice facility at the FedEx Forum. Registration begins at 9am and ends at 10am.
Dance auditions are only open for females who are at least 18 years old and have graduated from high school.
Bring with you a dance resume and a head shot. Check out the website for more information on try outs. Good Luck!
Here are just a few of the movies that have been in Memphis over the years:
A Family Thing
The Client
Elizabethtown
The Firm
Forty Shades of Blue
Hustle & Flow
The People vs. Larry Flynt
The Rainmaker
The Road to Graceland
Walk the Line
The MPD is hiring for full time and reserve officers, as well as PSTs. This gives residents an excellent opportunity to give back to our community and make a difference for our citizens. If you think you have what it takes to become on of Memphis’ finest, head out to the Memphis Police Deparment Training Academy (4371 O.K. Robertson Road – Frayser) to pick up an application packet.
It’s typical Memphis with the heat full blast. A great way to beat the heat is by swimming, but we need to do it safely. The City of Memphis Park Services is advertising swimming lessons available at local community centers. (Charlie Morris, Ed Rice, and Westwood)
On Saturday, August 11, the Memphis – Mid South Ghost Hunters are giving non experienced ghost hunters the chance to spend the night it a real haunted house and learn a few things about paranormal investigations. The event is at the Magnolia Manor Bed & Breakfast, located in Bolivar, Tennessee. Guests of the Bed & Breakfast have reportedly heard ghost noises, seen apparitions, seen objects move, lights turn on and off, and watched doors shut by themselves. If you’ve ever been curious about ghosts or paranormal activity, this is your chance to check it out.
Saturday, August 11, 2007, 8pm – 12am
Saturday, August 11, Chris Isaak will be performing as part of the Live at the Garden, Summer Concert Series at the Memphis Botanic Gardens.
Live at the Garden gives you the opportunity to spend an evening enjoying the beautiful scenery of the Gardens as you enjoy a snack and listen to the fabulous music of Chris Isaak.
Tickets start at $35.
The show starts at 8:30 pm (gates open at 7pm).
The show will go on, rain or shine!
Memphis certainly has a history in Hollywood. We’ve had several movies filmed here as well as several other Hollywood stars that have come from Memphis. Here’s another Memphis link to Hollywood.
Back in the day, MGM Movies featured a lion at the beginning of their movies that would roar. That lion was Volney, and he lived in the Memphis Zoo until 1944, when he passed away.
Cybil Shepherd has been nominated for several Emmy Awards and has taken home several Golden Globes. She also has a star on the walk of fame. What’s even more interesting for us Memphians is that Memphis is home to Cybil Shepherd.
Cybil Shepherd was born right here in Memphis in 1950. In 1966 she won the Miss Teenage Memphis contest. In 1968 she graduated from East High School, also here in Memphis.
If you’ve been driving around Memphis with a suspended license, you may be able to get some help getting your license back in good standing. The City Court Clerk’s Office has announced an amnesty program that will continue until the end of the year. Fees and fines that are 10 years old will be reduced by 50 percent, allowing people to get their licenses reinstated much cheaper and quicker.
Visit or call the City Court Clerk’s office (545-5400) to see if you are eligible and what you need to do.
On August 4, 2007 at 7:30am, Bartlett will be hosting the 6th annual Kids’ Triathlon. The event is open to kids 7 to 15 years old. Each competitor will swim, run, and bike ride. The distance for each event varies by age category.
This is a great event for young athletes.
The Children’s Museum of Memphis has new traveling exhibit called Living in Space.
The exhibit gives kids the chance to see what life is like for an astronaut in space. Kids get to pretend to do official science research as they work as astronauts and get to see what it is like to live, play, and eat in space. Kids can also experience real stories from space.
The exhibit is made up of three parts: “Living in Space,” “Working in Space” and “Playing in Space.” Each part gives kids a chance at hands on, educational fun. They even get to see what it’s like to have to go to the bathroom in space!
Living in Space is presented in English and Spanish.
Admission to the exhibit is included with regular museum admission.
The exhibit will be on display through December 16, 2007.
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