Why the Upstairs of Graceland Is Still Closed

For more than 40 years, one part of Graceland has remained off-limits to the public: the upstairs. In this EP Vault deep dive, we examine the evidence behind one of the biggest mysteries in Elvis Presley history. Is the upstairs really frozen exactly as Elvis left it? Why was it closed in the first place? What do we actually know about Elvis’s bedroom, office, bathroom, and Lisa Marie Presley’s room? And will the public ever be allowed upstairs? Using primary sources including Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough’s memoir From Here to the Great Unknown, Peter Guralnick’s Careless Love, Sean O’Neal’s Elvis Inc., Nancy Rooks’ Inside Graceland, Alanna Nash’s Revelations from the Memphis Mafia, and statements from Graceland archivist Angie Marchese, we separate fact from myth. Topics covered: Elvis Presley’s upstairs suite Why Graceland keeps the second floor closed The truth about the “frozen in time” story Lisa Marie Presley’s memories of the upstairs Riley Keough and the future of Graceland Graceland’s official explanation Whether the upstairs could ever open to visitors #ElvisPresley #Graceland #LisaMariePresley #RileyKeough #EPVault