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== In popular culture == * [[Paul Simon]] named an album ''[[Graceland (album)|Graceland]]'', as well as its title track. The song won the [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year]] in 1987. * On ''[[Cheers]]'', [[Carla Tortelli]] would visit Graceland on an annual basis. * The song "[[Walking in Memphis]]" by [[Marc Cohn]] mentions Graceland; in the second verse, he refers to the mansion and the Jungle Room. This song was later covered by [[Cher]], [[Richie Furay]] and [[Lonestar]], among others. * The film ''[[3000 Miles to Graceland]]'' is about a group of criminals who plan to rob a casino during an international Elvis week, disguised as [[Elvis impersonators]]. No scenes take place at or near the estate. * The film ''[[Finding Graceland]]'' stars [[Harvey Keitel]] with [[Johnathon Schaech]]. Keitel is an impersonator who claims to be the real Elvis after Schaech picks him up as a hitch-hiker. * In the rock music "mockumentary" ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]'', band members gather around Presley's grave at Graceland and attempt to sing a verse of "[[Heartbreak Hotel]]". * Pop punk group [[Groovie Ghoulies]] have a song called "Graceland" on their 1997 album ''Re-Animation Festival''. * In the movie ''[[Zombieland: Double Tap]]'', the protagonists venture to Graceland in hopes of shelter during a zombie apocalypse, but are distressed to find it in a ruined state. * During the credits of ''[[Lilo & Stitch]]'', there's a photograph of Lilo, Nani, David and Stitch visiting the front gates of Graceland. Almost 20 years later, the original painting of that shot was put on display as part of the traveling Walt Disney Archives exhibition at Graceland. * In the season three episode of ''[[American Dad]]'' “The Vacation Goo”, Steve Smith asks Stan Smith if they can go to Graceland for their next vacation and Stan says “Steve, if you want to pay your respects to a fat man who died on the toilet, we can visit your Aunt Mary’s grave.” * In the season four episode of ''[[Mike and Molly]]'' "McMillan and Son", Mike, Samuel and Carl agree to visit Graceland during a trip to Memphis which involved visiting Carl's estranged mother. Mike, who was at first more hesitant to do so, and Carl agree to do so near the end of the episode on the advice of Samuel, who openly expressed his desire to visit Graceland. * [[Phoebe Bridgers]] has a song "Graceland Too" on her second studio album ''Punisher''. * In the third episode of ''[[National Treasure: Edge of History]]'', "Graceland Gambit," the main protagonist, Jess (portrayed by [[Lisette Olivera]]) is on a treasure hunt that leads her and her friends to Graceland. * [[Florence + The Machine]] reference Graceland and Elvis in their song "Morning Elvis" on their 2022 album ''[[Dance Fever (album)|Dance Fever]]''. * In the CBS special ''The Presleys: Elvis, Lisa Marie and Riley'', Oprah Winfrey would interview Riley Keough at Graceland and also view some of Elvis' personal belongings.
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