Bucksnort

I first saw Bucksnort in 1994 as an OTR driver, at that time there was a small hotel on the north side, and a tiny gas station on the south. I recently went through Tennessee again, and naturally had to get off at 152 to see what I may have missed. Now, the tiny gas station is an XXX-rated bookstore, the northern side boasts a small motel/restaurant with a dirt parking lot, and immediately next to that is a fuel stop, where, of course, I had to buy another Bucksnort coffee mug.

over 2 years ago

In the early nineties I flew to Memphis with two friends to tour Graceland. Then we drove to Nashville for a conference. Along the way, we saw a sign for Bucksnort. We did not have a camera, nor did we stop. That name stuck with me all these years. As we traveled across the US I wondered if we would pass Bucksnort again. I mentioned it so often the kids were sick of me.

Late Saturday night we did see the sign and the exit. I was so excited, plus now Paulette and I can say “We’ll always have Bucksnort”. I found this link to Bucksnort Trout Ranch, located right in Bucksnort, Tennessee.

I saw another sign this time for Toad Suck Park in Arkansas. I was too slow to get a picture. Here is the description. The flush toilets caught my attention.

• A Class A Park with flush toilets, showers, trailer dump stations, visitor assistance, designated tent and trailer space, trash containers, drinking water, playground, and boat ramp. Picnic shelters are available for reservation January 1- December 31.

http://russell.supersized.org/archives/108-Bucksnort-and-Toad-Suck..html

Photo courtesy of Brandi H. Tags: RussellReno, Blogging, Russell, Rationalizations, Flickr, Bucksnort, Toad Suck Park, Toilets, Paulette, Nashville, Graceland, Trout, Ranch

over 6 years ago