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Slugburgers

"This is the land of the old-fashioned hamburger. Found in small restaurants hugging railroads tracks that crisscross the counties of northeast Mississippi, northwestern Alabama, and lower Tennessee, these hamburgers defy hunger and solitude in a region where many workers worry over their next paycheck.

Made with beef, pork, or both; extended with oatmeal, soymeal grits, breadcrumbs, and flour; these burgers go by various names. Slugburger, cerealburger, or doughburger. Thin like a discus, cooked in deep oil, they emerge from their bath with a creamy interior and a brown and crispy shell. Most customers order them topped with mustard, onions, and maybe pickles. When regulars order cheese, cooks melt the American single by dousing it quickly in the oil. If you want a toasted bun, the cook swabs on more of that oil and toasts it on the flattop."
-Southern Foodway Allaince
-Words by Sara Wood (Gravy, Summer 2016)

Slug burgers are a staple in McNairy County life. These cheap yet delicious burgers are cooked every day feeding hundreds of citizens and newcomers. Stop by one of our several restaurants that serve them to eat one!

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  • Home
  • Experiences
    • AgriTourism >
      • Amish Community
      • Crazy K Ranch
      • Duncan Christmas Tree Farm
      • HOCKADAY HANDMADE BROOMS
      • Hope Vineyards
      • Selmer Farmer's Market
      • Shiloh Corn Maze
      • Stoll's Farms
      • The Chateau at Shiloh
    • Buford Pusser Tour >
      • EXPERIENCE CENTER
      • Home & Museum
    • Haunted Houses >
      • Derailed Haunted House
    • History and Heritage >
      • About McNairy
      • McNairy County Archives
      • McNairy County Historical Museum
      • McNairy County Historical Society
      • McNairy County Libraries
      • Purdy Historical Society
    • Music and Arts >
      • A.R.T.S. Group
      • ARTS IN MCNAIRY
      • AiM Art Collections
      • MUSIC HERITAGE
      • Quilting
      • Rockabilly HWY Murals
      • Tennessee Music Pathways
    • Outdoor Recreation >
      • Camping >
        • BIG HILL POND STATE PARK
        • Country Critters Campground & RV Park
      • Golf Courses
      • Parks
      • SHILOH MILTARY NATIONAL PARK
      • Shooting Complex
      • Athletics & Fitness
      • Swimming
    • SCI-FI Tourism >
      • COON CREEK SCIENCE CENTER
      • McNairy Planetarium
    • SHOPPING
    • Trails and Byways >
      • Civil War Trails
      • Historic Railroad Trail
      • Trail of Tears
      • Walking Tall Trail
  • Eat & Drink
    • Directory
    • SLUGBURGERS
  • Places to Stay
  • Events
    • Community Calendar
    • Big Hill Trail Run
    • Big Hill Pond 25/50k
    • Boots and Buckles Ball
    • Dancing With the Stars
    • Fashion Show
    • Festivals >
      • Buford Pusser Festival
      • Freedom Festival
      • Kid's Fest
      • Old Purdy Trade Day
      • Bethel Springs Festivals
      • Finger Annual BBQ and Picnic
      • Michie Community Festivals
      • Milledgeville Heritage Festival
      • Ramer Community Festivals
      • Selmer Community Festivals
      • Plein Air Art Festival
      • Rockabilly Highway Revival
      • 731 Fest
    • Love of Literacy
    • Music Fest
    • Taste of McNairy
  • CONTACT