Elvis Presley heir Riley Keough moves to protect Graceland from sale

On 19 May, a public notice was posted in local news outlets stating that Graceland would be auctioned at Shelby County Courthouse in Memphis on 23 May.

A judge filed a temporary restraining order on 20 May, according to a lawyer for Keough. A hearing will be made about the case on the day before the proposed sale.

Situated on 14 acres of land, Graceland was bought by Elvis Presley in 1957 and he lived there until he died at home in 1977. The opulent home has since become a key part of the Presley legend, and operates as a museum that attracts around 600,000 visitors a year.

As well as running the Promenade Trust which manages the Graceland estate, Keough is a successful actor who was Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated in 2023 for her lead role in Daisy Jones & the Six. She has also appeared in films including Mad Max: Fury Road, American Honey, Under the Silver Lake and Zola.