The HGTV Lodge is one place at CMA Music Festival that almost always has a long line spilling out onto Fourth Avenue. It's where fans can get an up-close experience at exclusive autograph signings and intimate shows on the GAC stage.
After making a special appearance during the CMT Awards on Wednesday, Lisa Marie Presley paid a visit to the HGTV Lodge Saturday afternoon to a warm welcome from fans, both of her and her father, Elvis Presley. Many braved the long lines and hot weather just so they could shake the hand and spend a moment with the King of Rock and Roll’s daughter.
One of those fans was Kim Mooneyhan from Tullahoma, who waited around an hour and a half to get her signed photograph.
“I am excited. It’s somebody you don’t get to see,” she said. “You couldn’t take pictures, but she’s very nice.”
Mooneyhan was one of the many who registered prior to the event to ensure that she would have a spot in line. Sue Renegir of Murfreesboro, on the other hand, stood in a separate line of “hopefuls,” not sure if she would be able to see Presley before she left.
“We’re just in the hopeful line, so we might get to meet her,” she said. “I loved her father. I snapped this picture of her yesterday when she was in the convention room.”
Presley also signed autographs inside Fan Fair X on Friday. Her latest album, “Storm & Grace,” was released May 15 on Universal Republic Records.
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