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Elvis Presley died at home on this day in 1977. His final day and night at Graceland were filled with his friends, girlfriend and daughter Lisa Marie yet The King was completely alone for the last four hours.

It’s the case throughout the mansion that whatever Elvis and his family members left in the drawers at Graceland are largely preserved and kept where they were found in 1982. And, of course, there are always stories behind such items. One fascinating example is the “secret drawer” located in the corridor next to the kitchen on the way to the Jungle Room from the front door. In fact, it’s right by where fans walk during the regular in-person tour of Graceland. On our tour, Angie opened t...

Elvis with Lisa Marie at Graceland (Image: GETTY) READ MORE Also inside the drawer is a 1993 phonebook, which may seem quite random but the Elvis historian revealed it was owned by The King’s Aunt Delta Mae, who lived at Graceland until 1993. She was the sister of Elvis’ father Vernon Presley who was invited to live at Graceland with the rest of the extended family when her husband died in 1966. Even after Elvis died in 1977 and tours of his home began in 1982, Aunt Delta still lived at Gra...