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photos.ALBj.net → 2013 → Memphis, Tennessee, and Graceland, March 17-20, 2013

Road trip to Memphis for annual Communication Spring Advisory, including a tour of Beale Street and Graceland.

Scenic roads en route to Memphis
I was driving, so props to my wife, Lori Bennett, for letting me use this photo.

When's the last time you saw one of these?
I was driving, so props to my wife, Lori Bennett, for letting me use this photo.

Somewhere in Alabama
I was driving, so props to my wife, Lori Bennett, for letting me use this photo.

Alabama Power
I was driving, so props to my wife, Lori Bennett, for letting me use this photo.

This is a military town
I was driving, so props to my wife, Lori Bennett, for letting me use this photo.

Cheapest gas we saw during the trip
Correction, this was the cheapest on the way up to Memphis. Saw $3.35 on the way back. I was driving, so props to my wife, Lori Bennett, for letting me use this photo.

These concrete blocks looked like Legos
I was driving, so props to my wife, Lori Bennett, for letting me use this photo.

Never seen a water tower under construction before
I was driving, so props to my wife, Lori Bennett, for letting me use this photo.

Very creative marketing on hotel napkins
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Very creative marketing on hotel napkins
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Lone waterwheel
A lake was in the other side of the berm. Not sure as to the wheel's purpose. I was driving, so props to my wife, Lori Bennett, for letting me use this photo.

Alabama terrain
I was driving, so props to my wife, Lori Bennett, for letting me use this photo.

Blossoming trees
I was driving, so props to my wife, Lori Bennett, for letting me use this photo.

Blossoming tree
I was driving, so props to my wife, Lori Bennett, for letting me use this photo.

Found St. Jude's in Memphis
I was driving, so props to my wife, Lori Bennett, for letting me use this photo.

I thought Vegas has dibs on the pyramid buildings
I was driving, so props to my wife, Lori Bennett, for letting me use this photo.

Arrived at our hotel at last
I was driving, so props to my wife, Lori Bennett, for letting me use this photo.

Retro-style room
Props to my wife, Lori Bennett, for letting me use this photo.

Booklet for this year's meetings
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Catch that trolley
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Riverfront trolley
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On board the Riverfront trolley
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Trolley detail
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Trolley operator
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Beale Street Landing
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Island Queen front
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Island Queen stern with paddle wheel
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Island Queen steerhouse
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Island Queen bow
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Island Queen Paddlewheel
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Historic Kress Building
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Ornate hallway
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Alleyway
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Beale Street, daytime
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Silky O'Sullivan's
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Beale Street, nighttime
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BB King's blues club
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Gibson guitar factory
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Hard Rock Memphis
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Presentation by Samir A. Husni, Ph.D., aka Mr. Magazine™
Very informative and hilarious.

Excited to tour Graceland
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Historic Graceland
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The gates of Graceland
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Graceland mansion
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The steps of Graceland
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Graceland rear 1
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Graceland rear 2
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Graceland living room
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Graceland dining room
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Graceland kitchen
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Elvis' parents' bedroom
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Graceland TV room in basement
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Graceland TV room and bar in basement
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Graceland pool room in basement
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Graceland pool table
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"There's a pretty little thing waiting for the King down in the Jungle Room"
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Lisa Marie's swing set
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Graceland pool
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Graceland Meditation Garden
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Elvis Presley's grave
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Model of Elvis' birth home
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Record of Elvis' first hit, "That's All Right"
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Gold record for "Heartbreak Hotel"
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Graceland Hall of Gold 1
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Graceland Hall of Gold 2
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RCA TV given to Elvis for sale of 50 million records
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Split-level lounge in Graceland racquetball court
It's not two photos side by side. I just happened to be standing right in line with the divider wall.