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Michael T. Bertrand, Professor of History, Tennessee State University

Could Elvis’ Graceland hold a key to bridging America’s cultural divide?

Fans crowd the gates of Graceland on the 10th Anniversary of Elvis Presley's death on Aug. 16, 1987. Bill Nation/Sygma via Getty Images

Nearly 50 years have passed since Elvis Presley died; save for an annual August observance to commemorate the anniversary of the singer’s death, most days produce little news about Presley or his estate, Graceland, which became a National Historic Landmark in 2006.

Fans, then, were unprepared in late May 2024, when a mysterious private investment company issued a public notice to foreclose on Graceland. The property appeared to have been used as collateral on a nearly US$4 million unpaid loan.

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