Devil's Elbow, Missouri is one of the historic Route 66 (also known as ‘the Mother Road’) places in the Ozarks. The community started in 1870 and was named for a dangerous bend in the Big Piney River. Lumberjacks would float logs down the river and they would frequently jam at this bend. There was a large boulder in the river at this point that some lumberjacks swore was put there by the devil.
One of the surviving attractions in Devil’s Elbow is the historic Elbow Inn. The inn started in the 1930s and originally names as Munger Moss Sandwich Shop. The shop was known for its barbecue recipe.
After the popularity of the Mother Road declined due to a nationwide development of Interstate Highway System, Devil’s Elbow Inn has become a bar, full of Route 66 memorabilia, where Route 66 enthusiasts, bikers, and local people hang out for a fun time.
A uniqueness of the Devil’s Elbow is that innumerable pieces of bras are hanging on the ceiling. “Those pieces of bras have accumulated since women started to give away their bras during the summer,” Kris said. “I know a lot about a history of Devil’s Elbow, but I don’t know how the custom started.”
One of the surviving attractions in Devil’s Elbow is the historic Elbow Inn. The inn started in the 1930s and originally names as Munger Moss Sandwich Shop. The shop was known for its barbecue recipe.
After the popularity of the Mother Road declined due to a nationwide development of Interstate Highway System, Devil’s Elbow Inn has become a bar, full of Route 66 memorabilia, where Route 66 enthusiasts, bikers, and local people hang out for a fun time.
A uniqueness of the Devil’s Elbow is that innumerable pieces of bras are hanging on the ceiling. “Those pieces of bras have accumulated since women started to give away their bras during the summer,” Kris said. “I know a lot about a history of Devil’s Elbow, but I don’t know how the custom started.”
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