I learned so much about the area that I didn't know. Did you know that Johnny Cash's parents received a home as part of Roosevelt's New Deal? Dyess was a planned community built by WPA workers.
We started our tour at a tiny museum that used to be the theater where Johnny's youngest brother worked.
After the museum, we drove out to Johnny's home. It was nicer than I expected.
This is my favorite part; quilt frames stored on the ceiling!
After we left the Cash home, we pointed the car toward Memphis.
It was only about an hour to get there and I couldn't resist the urge to honor my mom's birthday by stopping at Graceland. She was a true Elvis fan.
By the time we got there, it was too late to visit Graceland, so we did the next best thing. We made reservations to spend the night at Graceland's Guest House. The place is massive with almost 500 rooms. We got dinner at the EP Grill. The guacamole was yummy.
Then we went to the Theatre Room to watch an Elvis movie. It was one I had never seen.
We took some fun pics in the lobby.
We listened to the live band in the bar until it was time for one of Elvis's favite snacks, a pbj and chocolate milk outside Delta's Restaurant.
We bought tickets to visit Graceland tomorrow. So excited!!
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