Elvis' Circle G Ranch

From 1966 to 1971, Elvis owned this ranch in Horn Lake ten miles from Graceland. The white cross is only visible in the winter when the leaves are down. It is the same cross that attracted Elvis to this place over 40 years ago. He offered the property owner enough money immediately that the man sold it. At the time, only 15,ooo people lived in this county just across the state line from Memphis. The ranch was truely a rural escape from the city. Elvis and Priscilla stayed in the brick house at the corner of Goodman Road and Highway 301. It is sometimes called the "honeymoon cottage," for they stayed there days after their May 1967 wedding. Elvis, and his friends enjoyed riding horses on the 110 acres. Well, at least some of them did. Others prefered the bright lights of the city. When Elvis insisted on buying trailers for the Memphis Mafia, not all of them were thrilled.

Today, not much of the property remains to remind us of his time here. The honeymoon cottage and other buildings on the ranch are in disrepair. At times dubious proposals have been made to develope the ranch property and capitalize on Elvis' name. The latest was either 2004 or 2005. The ranch had been owned by one man for a generation after Elvis sold it. When he died, there was a disputed will. Until that legal question is resolved, the ranch will remain in limbo. One thing is for certain, the property will be developed. This county now has 150,000 people and is the fastest growing county in Mississippi. Very soon all the land around the ranch will be developed. Hopefully the town or county managers will save some of the ranch and create a park out of it. They will receive thousands of visitors if they create a park out of Elvis' former ranch. Visit my webshots page to see more images of the ranch today;

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