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Loyd, Harold, 17, 33, 262–63, 264

M-B Corral (Wichita Falls, Texas); Elvis’s beating at, 126

MacArthur, Douglas; “Farewell Address” of, 199

Madison Square Garden (New York City); Elvis’s performances at, 521, 523

Mansfield, Rex: and Bardot, 294–95; book by, 286; and Elvis’s drug use, 286; and Elvis in the army, 253, 269, 279, 286, 287, 289, 293, 294–95; as Elvis’s road manager, 317; “God playing” game of, 406; in Paris, 293, 294–95; and Priscilla-Elvis relationship, 300, 303; and Stefaniak-Elvis relationship, 280, 282, 287; Stefaniak marriage to, 324

marriage. See love/marriage; specific relationship

martial arts. See karate/martial arts

Martin, Becky, 14, 30, 32

Martin, Dean, 72, 79

Martin, Freddy, 142, 145

Martindale, Wink, 157, 195, 233, 330, 583

Mason, Marlyn, 468–69

Mata, Sri Daya, 408, 420, 513

Matthews, Dorton, 254, 257

McComb, Janelle, 3–4, 13

McCracken, Carol, 57, 59

McGuire, Phyllis, 393–94

The McGuire Sisters, 393

McMahan, Betty Ann, 42, 48, 50, 57, 61

McQueen, Steve, 399, 416, 498

medicine; Elvis’s interest in, 369, 370

Memphian Theater (Memphis, Tennessee), 166, 237, 383, 405, 428, 499, 524, 562, 569

Memphis Funeral Home, 262, 264–65, 339

Memphis Housing Authority, 46, 54

Memphis Mafia: and Ann-Margret, 386; beginning of, 332; and Elvis’s Las Vegas performances, 481; foremen of, 403–4, 411; Helm as playing poker with, 349; in Las Vegas, 332–33; members of, 4, 352; Parry as only female member of, 337; and psychology of Elvis, 25; uniforms of, 366

Memphis Recording Service, 63, 65–67, 68

Memphis, Tennessee: Beale Street in, 43, 149, 214–15; Elvis’s Audubon Drive house in, 217–18; Elvis buys first home in, 133; Elvis’s charitable donations to, 341–42; Elvis’s childhood and youth in, 28–29, 43–61; Elvis’s “escape” from, 501–5; King assassination in, 452; Presley family moves to, 40–41; Priscilla’s move to, 375–79, 381

metaphysics. See spirituality

MGM, 365, 387, 395, 403, 413, 425, 442, 449, 450, 451, 455, 459, 468, 474, 488, 492. See also specific film

Miami, Florida; Elvis’s performance in, 165–66

Mid-South Fair; Elvis at, 126–27, 431

Milam Junior High (Tupelo, Mississippi), 32, 37

Miller, Mindi, 362, 380, 443, 562–64, 565–66, 569, 577, 578, 579

“Million Dollar Quartet” session, 198

The Milton Berle Show (TV show), 132, 148, 153, 183, 225, 240

Minstrel Show (Humes High School), 55–57, 59

Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show: Elvis’s homecoming at, 185–88; Elvis in talent contest at, 30, 186

Mississippi Slim, 36, 40

Mobley, Mary Ann, 402, 408, 409, 537

Moman, Chips, 472–73

Monroe, Marilyn, 216, 327–28, 333

Moore, Joanna, 349, 350–51

Moore, Scotty: as Blue Moon Boy, 80; and Bradshaw-Elvis relationship, 96; and Elvis’s accidents, 123; and Elvis’s early career, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84; Elvis’s first session without, 256; and Elvis’s Gator Bowl collapse, 105; as Elvis’s manager, 80; and Elvis’s NBC TV special, 462; with Elvis on Ed Sullivan Show, 178; and Elvis’s recordings, 73–75, 156, 490; and Elvis’s sexual experiences, 88; and Elvis’s Something for Everybody album, 343; Elvis’s split of money with, 89; and girls on the road, 87; and Juanico-Elvis relationship, 115; Ken Darby Trio as replacement for, 178; and Louisiana Hayride, 82, 83, 84, 123; and Moore-Elvis relationship, 118; Parker’s views about, 123; and Starlite Wranglers, 73–74, 77; and Wheeler-Elvis relationship, 141

Morgan, Magdalene “Maggie,” 20, 31, 32, 40–41

Morrison, Jim, 242, 381

Moscheo, Joe, 475, 520

Mosque Theatre (Richmond, Virginia), 154–56

motorcycles, Elvis’s: and early rides, 123–24; girlfriends’ rides on, 135, 147, 150, 195, 197, 203, 227, 237, 323, 385, 421, 523; in Roustabout, 394

Mott, Bitsy, 197, 200

Mowel, Gloria, 209–11, 260

music: change in Elvis, 462; and Elvis as child and youth, 37, 39–40, 45, 48; Elvis’s views about classical, 274; and greatest female singer, 336; and influence of early church music on Elvis, 17; and sex, 27

Nall, Luther, 49, 50, 51, 52

Nashville “A-Team,” 343

NBC: and Change of Habit, 474–75; Elvis special for, 449–50, 454, 455–59, 460–67, 468, 469