Priscilla Presley received Tennessee’s highest civilian honor, the Colonel Aide de Camp award, for her efforts to preserve the state’s musical legacy.
Governor Bill Lee and members of the General Assembly presented Presley with the award for her work with the Memphis Rock ‘N’ Soul Museum, nearly 65 years after her ex-husband Elvis Presley received the same honor.
Presley used the opportunity to speak about the museum, urging lawmakers to preserve the city’s musical legacy for future generations.
She closed her address with the same words Elvis used in 1961: “I am very proud to be here from the state of Tennessee. I will always call this my home. I hope I can live up to this honor; I will try my very best. God bless you all.”
