When you think of Graceland, you think Memphis. But for many years, fans of Elvis Presley flocked to a smaller, lesser known, and yet equally fascinating Graceland in a small town in Mississippi.
Once nestled on a quiet street in Holly Springs, MS existed a house called "Graceland Too." Paul MacLeod's two-story home was the epitome of obsession. It was open to the public 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. That's because, from floor to ceiling, Paul's house and roadside museum was plastered with Elvis paraphernalia, memorabilia, and kitschy decor.
Paul was a very eccentric man who loved Coca-Cola almost as much as he loved Elvis. He claimed to drink at least two dozen cans of soda per day, which helped him maintain the energy required to give daily tours of his home and its position as Holly Springs' #1 tourist attraction.
On July 15, 2014, a man tried to break into Graceland Too. After the man refused to leave, Paul shot and killed him. No charges were filed. Two days later, Paul was found dead on the porch, but nothing pointed to suicide or foul play — just a "very unfortunate natural occurrence."
The contents of Graceland Too went up for auction on January 31, 2015. Over 100 people showed up on the property, many having traveled hundreds of miles in the hope of buying an Elvis treasure or a memory of Graceland Too. We've seen the impact of Elvis' fandom before, but never quite like this.
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Paul MacLeod was an eccentric Elvis superfan who ran Graceland Too. For 25 years, his two-story home served as a roadside museum dedicated to the King of Rock 'n' Roll. After Paul died in January of 2015, his Elvis tribute items went up for auction.
Graceland Too was plastered in Elvis items from floor to ceiling. Here, we see walls covered with albums, singles, and covers, all of which were auctioned off.
Paul claimed he drank at least 20 cans of soda every day, which provided him with the energy needed to show visitors around Graceland Too 24/7.
The home served as a shrine. It was full of guitars, clothes, collector cards, photos, dolls, magazines — anything and everything Elvis. Paul MacLeod even went so far as to call himself Elvis.
Guests who visited Graceland Too three times were dubbed lifetime members. Paul would take pictures of these VIPs for his photo wall and issued them membership cards that got them free re-entry for life.
No shrine to Elvis would be complete with a pink Cadillac, which he kept in the garage...
Or, perhaps the creepiest item on the property — a fake electric chair dedicated to "Jailhouse Rock."
Paul claimed the contents of his home were worth tens of thousands, though much of it was considered junk.
Paul was found dead two days after he shot and killed a Graceland Too intruder. Authorities never linked the two occurences, both of which happened in 2015.
Graceland Too was originally painted pink, then white, and in 2012 it became a vivid, Mediterranean blue with American Flags and painted navy blue pine trees.
