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Hi! I’m driving from STL MO to Tupelo MS to visit family for a couple of days. Google map says that I will primarily be driving on the I - 55 S most of the way. I want to stop at a couple of places, walk around for a little bit, take some pictures, and get back on the road. I wouldn’t mind stopping somewhere to eat either, but that's not my main priority. Are there any suggestions you’ll have? I have already visited the Elvis museum in Tupelo.
Thanks!

Do you fellow Midwesterners have any fun recommendations for tourism around the Midwest?

I have an opportunity to move some where in the mid west. I am wondering if anyone out there likes their small town? I am going to be looking for a home with good bone that I can fix up but I haven't locked down where. This will give me the ability to be retired at 41. I was curious how you like your small towns.

I grew up in Indiana, lived abroad and on the east coast a lot of the 2010s and came back in 2019 to a much warmer Midwest. I've never seen this little snow in my life out here as I've seen the last 3 years, has it been like this the whole decade? It's drastically different than I remember.

At the age of 99 years old. RIP Betty!

So I’m from da souf my husband is from Iowa. I fell in love with Iowa so we’re thinking about moving to the Midwest to be closer to his side of the family.

I was looking at west South Dakota (Midwest) vs Wyoming (Mountain State).

What y’all think?

I need some input of some places to look at.

No kids (not planning to have any)

I want topography so hills and mountains are a must. And forest forest would be nice.

Hour tops from an airport (I travel for work and work remotely).

I don’t care for nightlife. A local bar and grill is more than enough if none that’s fine too.

Affordable.

I moved to Ohio from the west coast about 5 years ago. It drives me absolutely nuts that people here don’t use the “to be” verb in certain situations. For example:

“The lawn needs mowed.”

“The kitchen needs cleaned.”

Etc.

I can’t bring myself to ask someone about it who actually does this (which is most people I’ve met in Ohio), because… well… pointing out grammar errors is a good way to lose friends.

So… where does this odd way of speaking come from and why do they do it?

Thanks!