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The Elvis Tour of Memphis

By Teresa R. Simpson, About.com

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Lauderdale Courts

Behind this wrought iron fence is the entrance to the Presley's Lauderdale Courts apartment.

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185 Winchester Avenue
Memphis, TN 38105

After Elvis and his parents moved to Memphis from Tupelo, Mississippi in 1948, they lived in a series of boarding houses and apartments. Their apartment in Lauderdale Courts, a low-income housing project, was the third such residence for the family. It is reported that they paid $35.00 per month in rent. They moved into the apartment in 1949 and lived their until 1952 when their income exceeded the maximum amount allowed. This apartment can now be rented for the night for fans who want to sleep where Elvis did.

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