My date with my childhood, green style. Who would have thought Leland, MS would have brought the creator of the Muppets into this world. Well for Jim, Leland was the birthplace of Mr. Frog and that's Ok by me.
Following the Alton Brown route, we also took in Doe's Eat Place for Hot Tamale's, which were cooking big a big pot at 11am in Greenville, MS. Straight from the pot into foil for the journey up the Great River Road.
It struck me that the landscape had changed. After an endless tress line of the journey so far, the Mississippi delta had opened out so that finally we had a horizon. Wheat, Cotton and other crops had replaced trees and swamps. But we were also in a different America that I had ever seen. It was rural, clearly poor and very, very black. There's probably a reason that the Blues originated from this area, all the greats came from around these parts. Its also a reminder that this is America today, not the urban hip environments, but the gritty down to earth people that make this country tick.
So another side trip to Arkansas to go to Ray's Dairy Maid for lunch (another Alton Brown special for the "pie") before heading to Memphis for a nights stay at the airport (it was cheap, had a pool and a window view of the runway... Oliver was impressed).
Finally... Oh finally. Killer Dinner #637 at Jim Neelys' Interstate Bar-B-Que. Sampler platter made up of
- Pork Ribs
- Beef Ribs
- Beef Brisket
- Beef Links
- Chopped Pork
- BBQ Spaghetti
- BBQ Beans
- Coleslaw
Yikes, it was a mountain but the mountain came to us and the eating was good.
States
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- Tennessee
Food Count
- Breakfast : Special K and Toast
- Lunch : Chicken Salad Sandwich and Cherry Cheesecake
- Snack : Hot Tamale
- Dinner : BBQ blow out followed by Pecan Coconut Pie
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