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Any advice for our drive to the beach?

J.bean avatar
J.beanBeach Comber
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We're coming from St. Louis and plan on stopping in Sikeston, MO for dinner at Lamberts. That should be a good enough break for the kids and then we want to stop for the night somewhere between Memphis, TN & Tupelo, MS. Has anyone stayed in any of the towns between there? I'd like to just drive until we have to stop and pick somewhere, but don't want to end up in a dump for the night. I'd love recommendations if anyone has driven that stretch before. Also, at the end of our drive, Mapquest says to turn Left onto 98 from 331 and stay on it for about 12 miles. With traffic, is that still the best route?

Thanks!

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J.bean avatar
J.beanBeach ComberAuthor
#27
With a name like j beam, I have only this advice for your drive, "drink lots of liquor, and let someone else drive." Oops! I thought that "n" was a "m," but you can still drink lots of liquor or eat lots of jelly beans -- your choice.

Jelly beans before liquor, never carsicker...

what a great way to get out of driving, "sorry dear, i've got a little captain in me, you'll have to drive this stretch"
rocket136 avatar
rocket136Beach Comber
#28
Jelly beans before liquor, never carsicker...

what a great way to get out of driving, "sorry dear, i've got a little captain in me, you'll have to drive this stretch"


J.Bean
See my post under "traffic" in this forum, This last week being the 4th, I think it was heavier than usual but it's no unusual to 331 to back up when your leaving.

Just for your info It's hotter today in St Louis than it was all last week in SoWal, and the water was pristine.
Have a great Time!
ktmeadowsBeach Fanatic
#29
We went through Georgiana and I do not recall seeing any speed traps or cops either. But then again, we may have been going the speed limit through there and we do have radar. And it picks things up a good ways before we come upon the cops.

We tossed our radar detector after the Georgiana incident...the darned thing didn't give a warning until the we'd already been "shot":bang: I've known others who've been ticketed in the same area. We just always make sure to go the speed limit when we drive down that route.
ktmeadowsBeach Fanatic
#30
Is 78 a divided Highway? Any stoplights on it, ie. State HWY?

How much of 331 is just two lane?

quote=TN2FLA;262007]78 to 65 to 55 to 331
THE ONLY WAY TO GO FROM MEMPHIS
[/QUOTE]

Yes....78 is a great little divided 4 lane highway. Coming out of Memphis it's a little misleading because the first 5 miles or so take you through a run-down little area, but suddenly it turns into this great little highway.

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