We all know that Graceland was the famous home of Elvis Presley and has become a must-see for tourists of all-things Americana. But why was the property named Graceland?

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Elvis purchased the home from Mrs. Ruth Brown Moore. Her grandfather was S.C. Toof, a Memphis businessman and founder of a printing firm established in Memphis in 1864. S.C.'s daughter, Grace Toof Ward, originally purchased 323 acres in Whitehaven in 1894. Graceland took its name from her.

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It was named for the aunt of its original owner

We all know that Graceland was the famous home of Elvis Presley and has become a must-see for tourists of all-things Americana. But why was the property named Graceland?

Answer It was named for the aunt of its original owner

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