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Take the backroads through the MidSouth. Day trips exploring music, history, small towns, & unique cultural gems. 🚗🎶✨ @explorebluesbackroads

Looking for a meaningful weekend drive? Head to Henning, Tennessee, where history and storytelling come together.

Visit the Alex Haley Museum & Interpretive Center, tour the home where Haley spent much of his childhood, and learn how the family

Henning and Alex Haley. The man who wrote Roots grew up on these roads. A substantive heritage post about the birthplace of one of the most important American writers of the twentieth century. This story belongs on the Blues Backroads.

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Looking for a slower pace? Spend the day exploring Somerville's courthouse square, browsing local boutiques, and discovering the simple charm that makes Fayette County so special.

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Main Street Eatery
Ruth & RIce
White House & Coffee Co

Somerville town intro: the Fayette County seat asks you to slow down. An old courthouse, a quiet downtown, and the kind of character that rewards slow travel.

Good food. Great shopping. A weekend well spent in Germantown, TN.

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@josephine_estelle
@rosies.tavern
@monkeesofgermantown
Sweet Musings Bakery & Cafe
@locallimetacos

Looking for free family fun? We've rounded up a few events happening in Germantown this weekend.

When people think of Shelby County, Memphis often gets the spotlight. But just a short drive away, Germantown offers a character all its own. Known for its beautiful parks, thriving local businesses, popular farmers market, and packed calendar of com

We've been talking barbecue all week, and Bozo's BBQ in Mason was one of our featured stops.

If you're making the drive, don't stop there. We've gathered a few more nearby favorites worth checking out while you're on the road. Happy driving and even

The best barbecue isn't always found on the interstate. Sometimes it's waiting just off the next exit, down a two-lane road, in a town you've never visited before.

Along the Blues Backroads, every smokehouse is connected to a community, a history, a

Follow the smoke. These are the barbecue stops that define the Blues Backroads this summer.

Which one are you trying first?

Your next small-town adventure starts in Hernando.

What to do in Hernando? Start with a stroll around the historic square, browse local antique shops, grab a bite from a favorite local spot, and settle in for a slow afternoon. It's the kind of place that reminds you to take your time and enjoy the si

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