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Stopping point between Memphis and St. Louis
Posted on 6/5/23 at 12:18 pm
Posted on 6/5/23 at 12:18 pm
I will be driving a U-Haul from Louisiana to Minnesota.
I would like to do it in 2 days, therefore it seems that it would be ideal to stop somewhere between Memphis and St. Louis on I-55. I'm very unfamiliar with this area of the country.
Does this board have any town/city recommendations to stop in for the night?
I would like to do it in 2 days, therefore it seems that it would be ideal to stop somewhere between Memphis and St. Louis on I-55. I'm very unfamiliar with this area of the country.
Does this board have any town/city recommendations to stop in for the night?
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Posted on 6/5/23 at 12:25 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
Maybe Southaven ?
Because if not there then you’ll def want to get through Memphis/west Memphis bridge clusterfrick where they’re doing roadwork on
I don’t know enough about that area in Arkansas or the bootheel of Missouri to tell you if it’s best to push through Memphis and settle in somewhere up that way for your break
Because if not there then you’ll def want to get through Memphis/west Memphis bridge clusterfrick where they’re doing roadwork on
I don’t know enough about that area in Arkansas or the bootheel of Missouri to tell you if it’s best to push through Memphis and settle in somewhere up that way for your break
This post was edited on 6/5/23 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 6/5/23 at 12:27 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
There is a long stretch of nothingness after you get north of Memphis
Posted on 6/5/23 at 12:38 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
I would probably stop in Cape Girardeau. It's the only town with much population and is safe.
When my folks were in SE MO we would visit periodically. It actually has a fair amount of French and Civil War history
When my folks were in SE MO we would visit periodically. It actually has a fair amount of French and Civil War history
Posted on 6/5/23 at 12:38 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
I would stop in Sikeston, MO purely to go to Lamberts. Love that place.
Posted on 6/5/23 at 1:04 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
Sikeston may be a good choice, but I've never stopped there. The original Lambert's "home of the thrown roll" is there, so I would figure it's somewhat tourist friendly.
I've made that stretch before and there's not much at all. Corn fields and small interstate exits here and there.
Look for "hand pies" on interstate exits. It's like a Hubig's Pie but handmade. They seem to be popular in that area at gas stations, kind of like how boudin is popular at gas stations in Louisiana, each store makes these hand pies in store.
I've made that stretch before and there's not much at all. Corn fields and small interstate exits here and there.
Look for "hand pies" on interstate exits. It's like a Hubig's Pie but handmade. They seem to be popular in that area at gas stations, kind of like how boudin is popular at gas stations in Louisiana, each store makes these hand pies in store.
Posted on 6/5/23 at 3:32 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
A few years back, I helped one of my best friends move his fiancee down from Green Bay to New Orleans (I drove the truck, they took her car). On that trip I requested we take a slightly different, easterly route rather than all interstate, mainly for the reasons listed here that there is a whole lot of nothing north of Memphis, and we stopped overnight in Paducah, Kentucky which was kind of cool.
But since you are going more westerly via St. Louis, I'd have to agree with others and say Cape Girardeau (a college town) is your best bet, with Sikeston being a secondary choice.
But since you are going more westerly via St. Louis, I'd have to agree with others and say Cape Girardeau (a college town) is your best bet, with Sikeston being a secondary choice.
This post was edited on 6/5/23 at 3:34 pm
Posted on 6/5/23 at 6:08 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
I live exactly where you’re talking about. Stay at the Drury Inn and Suites in either Sikeston or or the Drury Plaza in Cape Girardeau. Both are directly on I-55. If you stay in Sikeston, go to Lamberts as it’s pretty well across the street from the Drury. Cape has more things to do but assuming you’re just stopping to eat/sleep. Cape is a small college town with a casino and several more restaurants than Sikeston. As others said, it’s pretty well covered in cotton, corn and bean fields. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Posted on 6/5/23 at 7:47 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
When are you doing this trip?
Posted on 6/5/23 at 10:31 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
I would second Cape Girardeau. Aside from the Civil War stuff you can always say you slept in Limbaugh's hometown. (I'm not sure if it's still true but 25 years ago you could run 90+ mph from the state line up to the STL suburbs.)
Posted on 6/5/23 at 10:34 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
I live just across the river in Kentucky. Sikeston and Cape Girardeau are your only options. Sikeston does have Lambert’s for a good meal. Cape is a college town (SEMO) and has a nice casino on the river (Century Casino). The boot heel is a very conservative area. Cape is a growing town as more people flee Illinois, particularly Cairo.
Posted on 6/5/23 at 10:47 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
Cape Girardeau is the only decent spot other than smaller Blytheville.
Posted on 6/6/23 at 7:01 am to BlackCoffeeKid
I flew to St Louis and bought my son a car…got on the road later than I wanted, damn dealerships…but I easily made it back to the MS coast that day. Was an easy drive.
Wish I could tell where I took this…first time I had a chance to pull over and get a photo:
ETA, south of Bloomsdale:
Wish I could tell where I took this…first time I had a chance to pull over and get a photo:
ETA, south of Bloomsdale:
This post was edited on 6/6/23 at 7:09 am
Posted on 6/6/23 at 9:25 am to BlackCoffeeKid
If you cant make it to STL- Cape/Jackson, Sikeston or Perryville, Perryville if it was me.. Really nothing else. But Id try to get to STL.
If this is strictly a stop and rest, the above options are best. If you want to get out and walk a bit - St Genevieve
If this is strictly a stop and rest, the above options are best. If you want to get out and walk a bit - St Genevieve
This post was edited on 6/6/23 at 9:29 am
Posted on 6/6/23 at 3:42 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
The outskirts of Sikeston where I-55 and I-57 meet will have everything you need.
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