MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Liberty Bowl will honor Priscilla Presley at a dinner this summer.
The Liberty Bowl says in a news release that Presley will receive its Distinguished Citizen Award on June 24 at the Hilton Memphis Hotel.
The event will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Presley’s late ex-husband, rock ‘n’ roll icon Elvis Presley, was honored with the award in 1977, the year of his death.
Priscilla Presley turned Graceland, her former husband’s longtime Memphis home, into a tourist attraction in 1982 that draws 500,000 visitors per year from around the world. It’s now operated by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Among recent winners of the award were Tim McCarver, Archie Manning and Dick Vitale.
Copyright © 2018 The Washington Times, LLC.
The Washington Times Comment Policy
The Washington Times is switching its third-party commenting system from Disqus to Spot.IM. You will need to either create an account with Spot.im or if you wish to use your Disqus account look under the Conversation for the link "Have a Disqus Account?". Please read our
Comment Policy before commenting.