Best stops on I-40 in Tennessee

All 179 exits ranked by what a road-tripper actually needs: real food choice, easy gas, 24-hour service, and the stops worth a detour. Winners below.

1. Exit 1 — Riverside Drive;Downtown Memphis

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 7 gas stations · 24 hotels · ♥ Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art, Memphis Music Hall of Fame

2. Exit 389 — Downtown;University of Tennessee

Milepost 389 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 10 hotels · 24/7 travel center · ♥ Mabry-Hazen House

3. Exit 238 — Lebanon

Milepost 238 · 29 places to eat · 15 gas stations · 17 hotels · 24/7 travel center

4. Exit 287 — Cookeville;Sparta

Milepost 287 · 29 places to eat · 17 gas stations · 23 hotels · 24/7 travel center

5. Exit 374 — Lovell Road

Milepost 374 · 29 places to eat · 16 gas stations · 14 hotels · 24/7 travel center

6. Exit 379 — Walker Springs Road;Bridgewater Road

Milepost 379 · 24 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 11 hotels · 24/7 travel center

7. Exit 1E — Jackson Mississippi;Madison Avenue

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 16 hotels · ♥ Museum of Science and History, Pink Palace, Graceland

8. Exit 388A — James White Parkway;Summit Hill Drive

Milepost 388 · 29 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 18 hotels · ♥ Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, Blount Mansion

9. Exit 221B — Old Hickory Boulevard

Milepost 221 · 24 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 11 hotels · open 24 hours · ♥ The Hermitage

10. Exit 1F — Jackson Avenue

Milepost 1 · 22 places to eat · 9 gas stations · 11 hotels · ♥ Memphis Zoo, Brooks Museum of Art

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