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Jessandjims

Jess and Jim's Steakhouse

Jess and Jim's Steakhouse

Jessandjims

Jess and Jim's Steakhouse

From video: Arkansas, Mississippi & Tennessee: Dave Hoerlein's American South Trip Report
Published: February 25, 2026

Video Description

Overseas travel is great, but equally rich cultural experiences can be found in our own backyard. Join longtime Rick Steves guide and mapmaker Dave Hoerlein for a stateside tour bursting with memorable sights, delicious food, and Southern hospitality. We kick it off in Kansas City with a world-class WWI museum and tasty barbecue, before heading to Arkansas to meet Rosie the Riveter at the Crystal Bridges Museum. In Memphis, we discover a diverse melody of Beale Street blues, the sobering National Civil Rights Museum, and Elvis' Graceland. Our road trip ends in leafy Oxford, Mississippi, where we celebrate with legendary tailgating and fall football at Ole Miss. - Kansas City, Missouri Resources: - The National WWI Museum and Memorial: https://www.theworldwar.org/ - Nelson Atkins Museum of Art: https://nelson-atkins.org/ - Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio: https://mostateparks.com/historic-site/thomas-hart-benton-home-and-studio-state-historic-site - Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que: https://www.joeskc.com/ - Jess & Jim’s Steakhouse: https://www.jessandjims.com/location/jess-and-jim-steakhouse/ - City Diner: https://www.citydinerkcmo.com/ - Bentonville, Arkansas Resources: - Crystal Bridges Museum: https://crystalbridges.org/ - Junto Sushi: https://www.juntosushi.co - Little Rock, Arkansas Resources: - Central High School: https://www.nps.gov/chsc/index.htm - Clinton Library: https://www.clintonlibrary.gov/ - Rosemont B&B: https://www.rosemontoflittlerock.com/ - Memphis, Tennessee Resources: - National Civil Rights Museum: https://civilrightsmuseum.org/ - Graceland: https://www.graceland.com/ - Charlie Vergo’s Rendezvous: https://hogsfly.com/ - Arcade Café: https://arcaderestaurant.com/ - Oxford, Mississippi Resources: - Oxford House: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/977675829368008620 - “Blue Highways” by William Least Heat-Moon: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63832.Blue_Highways - Follow Rick Steves’ Europe on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ricksteveseurope - Follow Rick Steves’ Europe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ricksteveseurope/?hl=en - Follow Rick Steves’ Europe on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ricksteveseurope?lang=en - Upcoming Monday Night Travel Shows: https://www.ricksteves.com/mnt - Email your travel highlights from the American South to share@ricksteves.com. - Tours 101 Information Session: https://www.ricksteves.com/tours/101 - Planning a trip to Europe? You’ll find lots of free travel information at https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/ - Subscribe at http://goo.gl/l6qjuS for more new travel talks! #mondaynighttravel #ricksteveseurope #unitedstates