Elvis Is Alive Museum

Posted at August 02, 2006 15:27

Bill Beeny opened the 50’s Cafe in 1981 with the intention of attracting travelers along Interstate 70 who would enjoy his extensive collection of fifties-era celebrity photos and memorabilia. By 1991, Beeny says, “the cafe was ninety-nine percent Elvis.” By association, Beeny was seen as an Elvis authority and found himself fielding the same question over and over: “Is Elvis alive?”

“I thought it was absurd,” he recalls, “to think he could still be alive, that anyone would believe that.” Still, he wanted to know why the rumors just wouldn’t be squelched, so he launched an independent investigation. Now he’s a believer. In 1992 he opened the “Elvis Is Alive” museum to display government documents, pathology reports, DNA testing results, three thousand photographs, and transcripts of interviews with Elvis’s relatives and former employees—all proving, Beeny says, that Elvis is alive.

So next time you’re on I-70 around Wright City, you might want to stop at the 50’s Cafe, order a Hound Dog Hot Dog or two and find out for yourself if Elvis has really left the building.

The Elvis Is Alive Museum and 50’s Cafe are located off of Interstate 70 at Wright City. exit 199. Open everyday but Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Free admission. Call 636-745-3154

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