Posts tagged I-40
Hello Jackson: I-40 Exit 87 BBQ
Hello Jackson: I-40 Exit 87 BBQ

One of the many reasons that I started Hello Jackson was to create a resource for people traveling through West Tennessee to find local businesses to support. One of the places that is already pretty popular with travelers is the I-40 Exit 87 BBQ Stand. It is a food truck-style establishment with a lot of character. Growing up, I always associated barbecue with family gatherings. Any time we all got together, we went somewhere to get some delicious pulled pork and all the sides.

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Hello Jackson, ReviewsKristi WoodyJackson TN, Tennessee, local, local food, food, local restaurant, restaurant, local business, business, Kristi Woody, Hello Jackson, I-40, Exit 87, BBQ, barbecue, West Tennessee, travel, meat, pork, Southern, sandwich, lunch, family, St. Louis MO, ribs, hot dog, potato salad, chicken, Krey, bologna, sausage, nachos, Josh Wadley, Judy Wadley, hospitality, customer service, friendship, tourism, fundraiser, non-profit, #OurJacksonTable, Tourism Guide 2020
Cultures of Jackson: Deafness & the Discovery of Language
Cultures of Jackson: Deafness & the Discovery of Language

Exit 85: West Tennessee School for the Deaf. I take this exit off of I-40 every week to go to my English lessons. The exit sign catches my eye (and not just because it is also the exit for Christmasville Road, which I think is a pretty fantastic name for a road). Here is some background to the significance of my road sign musings: my youngest brother, Jack, is hard of hearing. After we found out about his hearing loss, our family moved several hours away in order to be near a good school for him.

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StoriesCultures of JacksonVol. 2 Issue 1, Cultures of Jackson, Melissa Hardman, Kimberly Chavers, Hannah Heckart, Jackson TN, Tennessee, West Tennessee, West Tennessee School for the Deaf, deaf, language, I-40, Exit 85, Christmasville Road, WTSD, Kris Wolfe, school, education, students, teaching, Xiao Yu Guilaran, Union University, family, Lesley Guilaran, Angel Guilaran, ear, audio, ComeUnity Café, Star Center, Christian, Christianity, linguistics, communication, grammar, Our Jackson Home: The Magazine, A Night of Storytelling, A Night of Storytelling Fall 2016