Beale Street Is Now 100% Snake-Free!

Tourist Processing Facility 38c

We think this best captures the spirit of Graceland.

You Can't Spell 'Mbembphisq' Without BBQ

Payne's Bar-B-Q on Lamar gets the five-beret award for barbecue pork sandwiches. This is real good and real cheap. Two huge chopped porks and a bowl of beans went for $8. There's no heat in this converted garage, so most of the patrons were chowing down in their cars.

If we could give more than five berets to Central BBQ, we would. Their ribs are amazing and worth the drive from Iowa even if the guy at the counter thinks we chose a poor road trip destination.

Drink At Joe's

If anyone has any tips on how to rotate this video, we're listening. This was the loveliest sight we found in Memphis.

How Many E's Does It Take To Spell 'Mississippi'?

Did you know that Mississippi has only two bookmobiles for the entire state?

Welcome To Mississippi, Land Of Enticement

Crossing the Mississippi state line on Highway 61, we met this guy welcoming us to (a.) gamble, (b.) purchase fireworks, or (c.) see some dancers. We weren't sure which one, but he seemed nice enough so we bet on whether or not we could get away with firecrackers in the dance club. We could not. K won the wager.

Do The Funky Chicken

There are a few things that Memphis, Tennessee has in abundance. Recording studios would be one. Sun and Royal are still standing, but Stax was torn down in a blazing feat of historic ignorance. Realizing their civic mistake, they rebuilt the studio in the location. While not quite the same thing, it's a pretty lively museum that suffers from the usual read-a-sign, move-to-the-next problem. Worth a visit just to see the Rufus Thomas 'Funkiest Man Alive' sweatshirt on display.