Thousands Flock to Memphis to Remember the King
TUPELO, Miss. — They've come to pay their respects to the King, even though he's gone.
Thousands of fans have flocked to Memphis and this northern Mississippi hamlet to reminisce about the King of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley, on the 29th anniversary of his death.
"He's not gone. It's been 30 years, but people still appreciate his music and what he did," said Laura Jackson, 22, of Baltimore, one of the many faithful to travel to the midsouth this week to convene with fellow fans of the singer, who died on Aug. 16, 1977.
Thousands of fans have flocked to Memphis and this northern Mississippi hamlet to reminisce about the King of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley, on the 29th anniversary of his death.
"He's not gone. It's been 30 years, but people still appreciate his music and what he did," said Laura Jackson, 22, of Baltimore, one of the many faithful to travel to the midsouth this week to convene with fellow fans of the singer, who died on Aug. 16, 1977.
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