Elvis Presley Museum Reopens in Tupelo Mon. January 08.2007 4:51 PM EST A museum at Elvis Presley's birthplace in Tupelo, Miss., reopened to the public on Monday (Jan. 8), on what would have been Presley's 72nd birthday. The museum's $250,000 renovation was completed last week. The collection features memorabilia given by Elvis to his personal friend, Janelle McComb. The museum, which tells the story of Presley's childhood in Tupelo and his rise to stardom, will be open seven days a week.
Kenny Rogers Quits Building Dream House Mon. January 08.2007 4:51 PM EST Kenny Rogers has halted construction on his dream house in a high-end neighborhood near Atlanta, leaving behind a construction site on the 7.5-acre property that was once home to a two-story house surrounded by trees. Rogers purchased the land for $2.3 million in 2005 and is now listing it for $3.95 million. His neighbors have complained in a story in the Atlanta Journal Constitution about the property being left in disarray. Rogers apologized in the newspaper article, then added, "You can't live your life for other people." Rogers said he felt the home would be too large for his wife and twin sons if something should happen. Instead, the family will live in the Buckhead neighborhood in a home they were using while the dream house was being built. NASCAR Driver Bobby Hamilton Dies Mon. January 08.2007 12:06 PM EST NASCAR driver Bobby Hamilton, a Nashville native who won the Talladega 500 in 2001, died Sunday (Jan. 7) from complications of cancer. He was 49. He qualified for his first Winston Cup race in 1989 with a car used in the movie, Days of Thunder, and went on to make 371 starts and win four races in what is now the Nextel Cup series. In the NASCAR truck series, he won the 2004 Craftsman Truck championship in his own truck, the first owner-driver to do so since 1992. He also owned a race shop, Bobby Hamilton Racing, in Mount Juliet, Tenn., near Nashville, and was known in the NASCAR community for being down-to-earth and generous. Hamilton is survived by his wife, Lori, and their son, Bobby Hamilton Jr., who is also a NASCAR driver. Kay __._,_.___ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
