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August 21st in Elvis History

August 21st in Elvis History

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It's August twenty-first, and on this day in 1957... Elvis Presley purchased two stone lions and had them installed on either side of the front steps at Graceland. These regal sentinels quickly became iconic symbols of the estate, standing guard as Elvis’s fame—and his home—took on legendary status. The lions remain one of Graceland’s most recognizable and photographed features to this day.

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