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How This Old Filling Station BBQ Shop Became a LEGENDARY Lunch Stop in Memphis, Tennessee

Open Tue–Sat, 11 AM–2 PM (Fri until 2:30 PM; closed Sun–Mon) Bright yellow mustard slaw has topped the chopped pork sandwich at Payne’s Bar-B-Que in Memphis since 1972. 🥪. The family still makes the slaw and the sweet sauce fresh every morning, and the pork shoulders...

Memphis, TN · 2d
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This Jonesboro, Arkansas Grocery Spot Is A Secret Wonderland For Cheap Produce

The shelf tags at this grocery store show the cost, and the store adds 10 percent at the register, plus applicable sales tax. That’s the basic pricing system. No digital price boards, no mystery math, just a simple deal you can follow with a pencil. I like how honest...

Jonesboro, AR · 2d
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In 1993, a Tennessee Man Started Digging a Pool in His Backyard. Now the 500K-Gallon Oasis Requires 100 Lbs. of Chlorine a Week

Micky Thornton started the massive project over 30 years ago

Covington, TN · 20h
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For Over Sixty Years, Memphis Families Have Shared Burgers At Dixie Queen… No, At Jim’s Place

Some Memphis-area families keep a short list of places for the big moments, and one restaurant has held a spot on that list for generations. Anniversaries land there. Birthdays get sung there, sometimes twice in one night, with servers joining the chorus. Rehearsal dinners for more than 40 guests arrive at the table all at once.

Memphis, TN · 11d
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Best Memphis bars for Thanksgiving Eve? 9 spots worth a visit

There's something special about Thanksgiving Eve in Memphis. It's the unofficial homecoming — a night when college students return from campuses like Ole Miss , Auburn or UT, former Memphians excitedly come back home to celebrate the holidays and old friends find themselves together again, if only for one fun evening. It's a night filled with nostalgia, familiar faces, unexpected encounters and maybe a pitcher or two of Michelob Light. High school friends and old flames reunite, former classmates catch up, and favorite hometown haunts become the sentimental backdrop for stories, laughter and a whole lot of reminiscing. So whether you're in the mood for live music, craft cocktails, a packed dance floor or a laid-back neighborhood hangout, Memphis has a spot for everyone looking to reconnect and celebrate the people who make this great place home. Here are some places worth putting on your Thanksgiving Eve itinerary. Old Dominick Distillery 305 S Front St. | olddominick.com You can't talk about the best bars to visit on Thanksgiving Eve without highlighting the "Memphis Official Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl of 2026." As one of the busiest and most exciting evenings of the year for nightlife, Thanksgiving Eve is the perfect time

Memphis, TN · 1d

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K. Carbon Explains Why West Memphis Is Not Memphis: “You In a Whole New State”

Rapper K. Carbon is making one thing clear: just because a city has Memphis in its name doesn’t mean Memphis natives claim it as part of their hometown. During a recent appearance on The Baller Alert Show, the Memphis rapper broke down the difference between Memphis, Tennessee, and West Memphis, Arkansas, explaining why locals don’t consider the two places the same.

West Memphis, AR · 1d

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Camping ordinance passes in Jonesboro

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A new city ordinance aims to prevent unauthorized camping in the city of Jonesboro. The city of Jonesboro passed Ordinance 26-038 during the city council meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5. The ordinance will not allow people to camp in any city park or parking lot unless...

Jonesboro, AR · 2d

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Developers sue after Jonesboro council denies planned restaurant liquor license

Two local developers filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in an attempt to appeal the city council’s decision to deny their liquor license for a new restaurant to be built on N. Church Street. At a city council meeting on October 20th one resident voiced support for the restaurant's liquor...

Jonesboro, AR · 2d

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Check your tickets: $30,000 Mega Millions winner sold in Northeast Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - Check your lottery tickets. You could be holding a winning Mega Millions ticket. The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery said a winning ticket worth $30,000 was sold at Marion Corner Store, 824 Highway 64, in Marion for the Nov. 3 drawing. The winning numbers were 4, 24,...

Marion, AR · 2d

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Old-Fashioned Burgers And Ice Cream Draw Crowds To This Collierville, Tennessee Dairy Bar

German chocolate soft serve. Peach soft serve. Peanut butter soft serve. This little walk-up window serves flavors that make plain vanilla look shy. The menu doesn’t stop at ice cream, either. Cheeseburgers, corn dogs, onion rings, and funnel cake fries share the spotlight with snow cones and thick milkshakes.

Collierville, TN · 3d

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Pull Over For The Tender Ribs At This Memphis, Tennessee BBQ Favorite

A whole Cornish hen, smoked and sauced, sits on the menu right next to the ribs. That alone tells you this barbecue joint plays by its own rules. Then there’s the barbecue spaghetti. Yes, spaghetti, wearing smoky sauce like it was born for the job. I like how a place can be this confident about something so unexpected.

Memphis, TN · 5d

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Wild Quail Are Making a Comeback in Tennessee – and One Plantation Is Helping Lead the Way

Every February, some of the best bird dogs in America compete for a title on one patch of West Tennessee farmland. The prize has been chased there for more than a century, and the stars of the show are wild bobwhite quail. Those little birds have had a rough few...

Tennessee · 2d

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7 Tennessee Restaurants Serving Hush Puppies So Good, They’re Alone Worth the Drive

Forget the main course for a minute. In Tennessee, there’s a crispy, golden side dish that’s stealing the spotlight, and it’s worth hitting the road for. We’re talking about hush puppies, those irresistible little bites of fried cornmeal that somehow disappear from the table before anyone touches their catfish.

Tennessee · 22h

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12 Tennessee Restaurants That Still Have That Old-Fashioned Charm

A Tennessee burger joint has followed a distinctive seasoned-grease cooking tradition dating back to 1912. I read that twice, and then I got very hungry. That’s more than a century of burgers sharing one cooking tradition. That grill is only one stop on this list. Elsewhere, a giant lazy...

Memphis, TN · 22h

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Restaurant Roundup: November 6

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Whenever you go out to eat, knowing which kitchen is clean and what food is safe can mean the difference between a second helping or sending something back. These scores are meant to help inform Memphis and Shelby County residents about what places pass and which...

Memphis, TN · 2d

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9 Tennessee Sandwich Chains Customers Praise For Their Fresh Deli Sandwiches

A sandwich shop near Nashville lets you finish lunch with free soft serve ice cream. I find that kind of generosity pretty hard to resist. That little freebie made me curious about the bigger picture. Across Tennessee, sandwich chains keep winning fans with bread baked fresh, meats sliced to order, and subs pulled hot off the grill.

Memphis, TN · 2d

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Things to Do in Memphis This Weekend: Nov 6 to 8

Halloween is packed away and the weekend is wide open 🍂 The headliner is the Indie Memphis Film Festival, four days of local film downtown. On Saturday, Crafts and Drafts fills Crosstown Concourse with a free market of Memphis makers, and Sunday brings a 901 Wrestling title night at Minglewood and the Glenn Miller Orchestra at the Buckman. Everything is below, hour by hour.

Memphis, TN · 1d

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This Tennessee BBQ Spot Piles Tender Ribs On The Table And Keeps Locals Coming Back

The most famous ribs in town come up from a basement, and they started over an old coal chute. That detail alone tells you this place plays by its own rules. The ribs skip the slow smoker entirely. They cook over charcoal, then get a dry rub shaped by a Greek family’s spice cabinet.

Memphis, TN · 1d