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Lake View, Mississippi: State Line Big John

A gargantuan grocery clerk, normally found outside Big John supermarkets, has been moved here and is ready to carry your bags across state lines.

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Big John

MAN back UP!! He's back up and in good looking condition. He moved about 100 yards from his original spot, but he is UP and standing guard.

[Dave, 02/27/2007]
Big John

MAN DOWN! We drove by this big guy and unfortunately he is no longer standing. In fact, he is lying down for a nap outside of a nondescript business off the side of the highway. We weren't sure quite why this guy was here to begin with, but were happy to see him nonetheless.

[Candice Gomes, 04/02/2005]

Big John.

Mississippi sighting - Big John

A tip on the tracking chart about an M-Man or big friend located near Memphis led my travel companion and I to this giant. He is located just south of Memphis, TN, literally just over the state line in Mississippi. He grins at travelers heading southbound on Rte. 61, dressed in a yellow shirt and blue pants. He stands in an empty lot near fireworks trailers holding a pole in his hands.

[Andrea Vitale, 06/02/2002]

It's a Big John, the grocery clerk.

State Line Big John

Boom City Fireworks

Address:
9199 US-61, Lake View, MS
Directions:
Boom City Fireworks. On the west side of US-61, right on the Tennessee-Mississippi state line.
RA Rates:
Worth a Detour
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In the region:
Statue of Memphis Belle, Memphis, TN - 13 mi.

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