2018 Aug 22, Kermits Outlaw Kitchen & Sites Tupelo, MS.

Hubby and I rode south on Natchez Trace, stopping at Pharr Mounds, where we saw three markers overlooking the Indian Mounds. Trade from Afar, Objects and Ideas, and Coming Home. 

Pharr Mounds 

Pharr Mounds Rest Area

We stopped at the Natchez Trace Visitor Center in Saltillo, near Tupelo, which is part of the National Park Service. 

The ranger gave me a map of the Trail of Tears. I also picked up Explore the Natchez Trace, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee: A Unique Journey from Natchez to Nashville, and a book about Natchez, Mississippi (I hope to visit Natchez shortly).

There were signs throughout the center: Natchez Trace Parkway Center, The Heyday of the Old Trace, Transition, Who Traveled the Old Trace, The Old Southwest, The Mission to Remember, Traces of Tribes, and a bust of Meriwether Lewis. 

Visitor Center Natchez Trace, Mississippi

Visitor Center Natchez Trace, Mississippi

We stopped at the Tupelo Automobile Museum, where we saw over 100 various restored cars from the turn of the century to the present day.  

The tour begins with a brief history of the museum and its founder, Frank Spain.
We saw a 1976 Lincoln Mark IV owned by Elvis Presley, Liberace's Barrister, one used in the movie The Great Race (New York to Paris), Richard Petty's #23 NASCAR, BB King's Rolls-Royce, & a Chevy El Camino. We saw the 1948 Tucker, the 1920 Cord L-29, the 1937 Lagonda, and the 1929 Duesenberg, among others.

Liberace's 1982 black "Barrister" Corvette was one of only seven made by California customizer George Barris. The extended body, multiple side pipes, and golden radiator grill were common to all seven, but the full-size candelabra bolted to the trunk is exclusively Liberace.

Richard Petty #43 NASCAR HE won his 200th and final race in Daytona

Elvis Presley 1976 Royal Blue Lincoln Mark IV
This car was given to a policeman who oversaw Elvis's security.

BB King 1978 Rolls Royce 

We stopped at the newly remodeled Tupelo Welcome Center, where Tupelo's Elvis Story is on display. Welcome to Tupelo and Elvis's Musical influence in Gospel, Country, Blues, and Modern Music. 

Elvis influenced Music in the gospel, Blues, Country, and Modern genres. 

In Dallas' Fair Park stands a statue of Elvis Presley, holding a microphone and extending his hand to welcome his fans. 

On October 3, 1945, a ten-year-old Elvis performed for his first crowd on these grounds and took fifth place in a talent show.

We also saw a plaque with a picture of Elvis holding a guitar, along with guitars displayed throughout Tupelo.

The Elvis Presley statue stands on the site of the old fairgrounds where the concert took place, created by Mississippi sculptor Bill Beckwith.

We were told that Kermit's Outlaw Kitchen has the best food in town. 

So, we each ordered a fully loaded hamburger and fries.

Kermit's Outlaw Kitchen purchases its food from local farmers. The food was delicious. (One of the best hamburgers that I have eaten in a long time.)

Outside Kermits's was a pile of wood and a raccoon holding a shotgun. 

Inside, hanging on the wall, was the outlaw Willie Nelson. 

Outlaw Burger 

Kermit's Outlaw Kitchen
KOK is a wood-fired grill that uses the freshest meats produced from local farms.

🍔🍔🍔2014~ Nov 19, Wednesday Staggs Hamburgers

We are always stopping at places like McDonald's, Burger King, or Wendy's for a hamburger.

Most of their hamburgers are precooked; they are okay if you are hungry and in a hurry. 

Sometimes, it is nice to sit down to a real home-cooked hamburger.

My husband said, "If you want a real home-cooked hamburger, then let's go to Stagg — they have the best". 

So, for lunch today, we went to Staggs in East Florence. 

Staggs is located in an area of Florence that was once home to Sweet Water Mill and many other industries, but now has many empty buildings; the sector is gone. 

The train depot, which sat empty for many years, has been remodeled and is used for parties, wedding dinners, birthday parties, and other events. 

Staggs is a small diner that cooks your food on a grill right in front of you. 

We watched as the girls patted out the hamburger meat, put them on the grill, and the smell filled the air.  

It was lunchtime, and the store was filled with workers; many would place their orders to go. 

The dinner was small and filled up fast with customers. 

The workers formed a line, and a short-order clerk took their orders, very organized.

One person cooked the hamburgers, another dressed them, and another bagged them. 

When their order was complete, they would walk back to the cash register to pay. 

There were only three or four long tables in the cafe. Most of their customers were workers who came in groups. 

The table where we were sitting filled up fast. 

We savored every bite of our hamburgers as we watched the lines of workers getting their food to go. 

When everyone finished, the waitress would clear the tables.

We paid at the register when we finished eating. 

On the counter, just above where the food was cooked, was a tip jar.. Probably everyone shared the tips. 

The food was delicious, the people were friendly, you got your food fast, and they were very organized. 

An excellent restaurant for its size. 

Give it a thumbs up for a great place to eat good fast food!!!!

Staggs Restaurant East Florence