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Loveless Cafe

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Stop at the landmark Loveless Cafe, a 1950s roadhouse famous for its biscuits with homemade preserves, country ham and ample portions of Southern fried chicken. There is usually a wait, but with three on-site gift shops and numerous lawn games, a trip to Loveless is well worth it. It's near the Natchez Trace, so grab a PB&J sandwich for the ride.

Don't miss the hash-brown casserole (hash browns baked with onions, sour cream, cheese and cream of chicken soup) or the moonshine Bloody Marys, served in Mason Jars.

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