From Allie Drimer:

Today my fellow friends and I went to so many amazing places. We started at Graceland, the mansion Elvis bought when he made it big. It is equipped with platinum records, fun beds and the Jungle Room! These past 2 days in Memphis made me gain even …

From Mike Deutsch:

Today was an action packed day! We started off by driving from Birmingham, Alabama to Tupelo, Mississippi. In Tupelo we visited Elvis’ birthplace. It was a shotgun shack meaning you could stand at the front door and shoot a gun and the bullet would go through each …

From Shira Hinds:

Our journey so far has been incredible! We began today with a ride from Birmingham to Tupelo. We stopped in Tupelo to see Elvis Presley’s birthplace. We had a nice discussion about how rock and roll impacted the world. As Billy said “it doesn’t take something revolutionary …

From Josh Deyoung & Josh ‘dubi’ Dubin:

After three day on the road, it feels like we have been friends for so long. We started the morning by going to Graceland. The flashy mansion that Elvis bought for $100,000 which including 14 acres of land back in 1957. After exploring …

From Daniel R. & Leah K.:

We woke up in Birmingham and set off on a 2.5 hour bus ride to the birthplace of the King of Rock and Roll… Elvis. When we arrived in Tupelo we took part in a Southern tradition. We ate at a Waffle House! Then …

From Ashley H. (16 year old from Atlanta):

Hello, dear friends and relatives back at home! Retracing the history of rock and roll in one day is not an easy task, and today we almost completed it. We awoke, had a great continental breakfast and we hit the road, departing …