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Elvis Presleyand several of his relatives lay to rest at Graceland.
“Lisa Marie’s final resting place will be at Graceland, next to her beloved son Ben,” a statement from her daughter Riley Keough’s rep to PEOPLE read ahead ofher memorial, which took place on Jan. 22.
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Located behind the Graceland mansion, the Meditation Garden was originally constructed in 1964-1965 and wasmeant as a place for contemplationfor the singer, per Elvis Austalia.
While the garden — which people can visit during tours of Graceland — serves as Elvis' final resting place, it isn’t where he was first buried.
On Aug. 18, 1977, two days after his death, Presley was buried next to his late mother, Gladys, at Memphis' Forest Hill Cemetery.
However, an attempt was made to steal his 900-lb., steel-lined, copper-plated coffin and hold the remains for ransom. Three men were arrested, though the scheme was so flimsy that they could only be charged with trespassing in the cemetery. Fearing copycat criminals, Presley’s body, as well as Gladys', was moved to Graceland.
Since then, other family members of Elvis have been buried at the estate.
From who’s buried there and what the Presleys have said about it, here’s everything to know about Graceland’s Mediation Garden.
Elvis Presley
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Elvis died on Aug. 16, 1977, in Memphis, Tennessee. Two days after his death, he was buried next to his late mother, Gladys, at Memphis' Forest Hill Cemetery. However, after an attempt was made to steal his coffin, he was moved to Graceland.
During the tour, people canvisit various parts of the mansion, including the Jungle Room and Elvis' trophy building. The final stop of the tour is the Meditation Garden, where millions of fans have visited to pay their respects to the late singer.
Gladys Presley
Two year old Elvis Presley poses for a family portrait with his parents Vernon Presley and Gladys Presley in 1937 in Tupelo, Mississippi.Michael Ochs Archive/Getty

Elvis' mother, Gladys Presley, died on Aug. 14, 1958, in Memphis, Tennessee. She was originally buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, but after the incident with Elvis' coffin, her remains were moved to Graceland. She is buried next to her husband Vernon Presley in the Meditation Garden. A monument to her stillborn son, Elvis' twin brother Jessie, is in the garden as well.
In 2018,Gladys' headstone, which was placed at her grave in December 1964, was added to the Meditation Garden in memory of the 60th anniversary of her passing. The headstone features the Star of David to represent Gladys' Jewish heritage.
Vernon Presley
Elvis Presley with mother, Gladys, and father, Vernon, at his induction into the U.S. Army.Bettmann/Getty

Elvis' father, Vernon Presley, died on June 26, 1979, in Memphis, Tennessee. He is buried between Gladys and Elvis, with the latter resting at the center of the garden.
Minnie Mae Presley
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Elvis' paternal grandmother, Minnie Mae Presley, died on May 8, 1980, in Memphis, Tennessee. Like the rest of Elvis' family, she was buried at the Meditation Garden at Graceland, with her headstone placed on the left of Elvis'.
Benjamin Presley
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“Benjamin Storm Presley Keough was laid to rest in the Meditation Garden at Graceland with his family including his grandfather, Elvis Presley, great-grandmother, Gladys Presley, great-grandfather, Vernon Presley and great-great-grandmother, Minnie Mae Presley,” wrote the mansion’s official account on Facebook.
Lisa Marie Presley
Lisa Marie Presley.Bryan Steffy/WireImage

She was honored with a public serviceat Graceland on Jan. 22. “Riley, Harper, Finley, and Priscilla are grateful for the support, well-wishes, and outpouring of love honoring their beloved Lisa Marie. A public memorial service has been arranged on the front lawn of Graceland at 9:00 am on Sunday, January 22 in Memphis,” a representative for her daughter Keough said in a statement to PEOPLE following her death.
Lisa Marie once wrote about her future place of rest in her song “Light’s Out” off her 2003 debut album,To Whom It May Concern. “Someone turned the lights out there in Memphis,” she sang. “Ooh, that’s where my family’s buried and gone (gone)/Oh yeah/Last time I was there I noticed a space left/Oh, next to them there in Memphis, yeah/In the damn back lawn.”
Lisa Marie also opened up toPlayboyabout herburial plans in 2003. “I don’t plan on anything. I’m sure I’ll end up there. Or I’ll shrink my head and put it in a glass box in the living room,” she jokingly said. “I’ll get more tourists to Graceland that way.”
source: people.com