Boomland

This place sucks. You can’t wash your windows while you fill your gas tank because the window washer things are full of trash. There is an area apart from the pumps to wash them but that is just an extra stop. You can’t get a cup of coffee without going to the restaurant and having some one get you one. No one was at the counter to get it for me so I left. This was my first and last stop at this place. Knew I should have gone to the flying j.
There is a bunch of stuff to buy if you are looking for a groceries or souvenir type stuff. I wanted gas, clean windows, and a cup of coffee.

this place was kinda scary. I collect the smashed pennies and there was one in Boomland so I had to stop, once in I had to look around lets just say it looks like this place bought all of kmarts stuff from the 80’s
I did however find the best white elephant gift ever!

gigantic selection of fireworks. attached to a giant RANDOM general store i guess you can call it. most the prices seemed reasonable. i just wish the mortars were cheaper cause they are so awesome. free punks to light the fireworks with! ill take it. glad my girlfriend mentioned stopping here cause we got to stretch our legs and check out some cool things they had to offer

Way too many things! Closes at 11pm so they tried getting rid of me at 10:30! Got a few cartons of smokes and the cashier warned me walk out here with more than 5, that’s your a** ! lol cheap prices so can’t complain! $ 47/​carton vs $ 120 Chicago prices!!!

OMG! A whole warehouse of explosives for sale! CHEAP cartons of cigarettes, and everything you could possibly dream up to stock your pantry including candied jalapeños. The bathrooms are clean and the clientele varied as in geriatrics, goth (or maybe the «undead»), meth cookers, truckers, and your average mini van clan.

Nice hidden find in the middle of nowhere in Eastern Missouri. We discovered Boomtown while on a journey from Kentucky back to Oklahoma. Two for one pork rinds and giant watermelons! Plus if you like buying knick knacks they sell just about everything. Will definitely stop here again on my next trip to Kentucky.

We saw signs for this along the highway and weren’t sure what to expect, but they had a sign that said. «WALLY’s HOME COOKED MEALS» inside boomtown, so we decided that we’d stop.
What we didn’t realize is that Boomtown is kind of like Walmart/​meets South of the Border/​Meets your local fireworks stand. There were all sorts of things and honestly, this place kind of scared me.
But Wally’s was a most unique (Read I’ll not be repeating it) experience. It’s cafeteria style, you choose what you want, they slop it out onto a plate, and you pay for it at the end of the line. Then you walk out into the (Not recently cleaned dining area) and sit down, looking at the taxidermied animals. Just. no. thank you, ssir.

Not as impressed as I thought. I will definitely not be back. My coworker bragged so much about this place and said as a kid it was something special. Now, in the 70’s it may have been, but 30 years later and it still has the same vibe is not going to make it in my book. Of course you shall find chachskis and such, but in this day and age, a big paddle that says «country store paddle» is no going to fly unless your décor is vintage country store. But I will say thy their preserves and jams were outstanding.
I did see quite a few «clearance» food items but when I inspected them, they had expired 4 months prior. Not very safe to eat if you ask me, even good has a shelf life that you shouldn’t mess with. I don’t know, call me semi d fashioned, but if chips were supposed to be sold for .25 and they expired long ago, not sure if that’s the chip that I want to fall on. You decide for yourself. But they do have «cute» and not so easy to find «items» that seem quirky but fun.

A roadtrip spot mostly full of stuff that you will never need or if you think you need it, it will sit and collect dust on a shelf or become shoved into the back of your closet. Other than that, it is packed full of drinks, snacks, and other sundries you might find yourself wanting on a long drive. The bathrooms are clean and they have well priced gas. All you need.

Are you…
1) In the mood to spend money on quarter machines that are rigged and you just know, «If I just put $ 400,000 worth of quarters in this machine, those on the edge will fall»
2) Feeling like grabbing some strange named hot sauces so they can sit in your cabinet until they begin to fuzz on the bottom
3) Hoping to find those trinkets you thought were buried in the time capsule by the Sweet Valley High class of 1973
4) Looking to lose your mind buying fireworks in August for NEXT year’s 4^th of July festivities
5) Upset that you just didn’t spend enough money on your vacation and feel you just have to splurge on a slew of nothingness?
…well, if you’ve answered «Yes», «No», «Maybe» or «WTF is Alana T talking about» to any of the above statements, Boomland is your place to do it, not do it or figure it out. There are a million items in this place. This is the place your grandma would smack the HELL OUT OF YOU if you dare considered passing the exit on your way from OR to Mississippi. You better not even THINK ABOUT taking I55 straight through Memphis. Why? Because that means you’re not going to pass Boomland, as such, not collecting your $ 200 of no name trinkets!
I’m older now, so I’m not as fascinated by this place as before, however, if you pass it, and have never been, you have to try it out.

Incredible!
If you want to recapture that «I am on vacation» feeling from your childhood stop in here.
1000’s of ultra-​hilarious souvenir and gift items. Of course most are accidentally funny.
A country restaurant, fireworks, t-​shirts featuring deer, fish, or tractor manufacturers, what more could you ask for?!
Highly recommended!

Hmm, I find it very odd that it seems I posted a photo in May of 2010 and neglected to write a review of the most wonderful place this side of the state. Whenever I stop by, that Christmas song pops into my head, «the most wonderful time of the year» except I freestyle the words to make it sound like Boomland is the most wonderful place of the year. Pretty silly right? Indeed.
It’s one of the biggest firework warehouses I have ever been to and anytime I am in the area I always stop by. Always. Even if, I for some reason cannot take fireworks with me. I have to go and look. I am a self admitted pyro. In the sense that I love to light off fireworks. I love anything to do with them as well. I’d even watch home videos of other people lighting them off.
On my first trip out here some many years back now, I picked up two 500 gram cakes. You’ll have to Google that or Youtube it for an explanation. Cakes of this kind would usually sell for about fifty bucks plus anywhere else. At Boomland I got it for $ 20 dollars each! Let’s just say 4 Th of July at North ave beach was pretty bad ass that year. If you have the trunk space one can stock up here and please don’t buy the boring stuff. There is hundreds of square footage of fun fireworks to be had. Go for awesome and go for artillery shells. It’s the stuff that goes boom with huge star displays. Regarding pricing, Bo-​Go is available on some items. Their regular pricing is pretty good and they often have a bargain bin with all kinds of fun fireworks for dirt cheap prices.
Since Boomland started so many years ago they have only gotten more and more popular. Over time they have been able to add on a gas station, multiple restaurants, move the fireworks portion into a new building and use the old one to house souvenirs, knick knacks and paddy whacks, cowboy hats, jams and much, much more. It’s the ultimate rest stop for any weary road traveler.
Now why the hell does Greyhound stop across the street at the funky ass Flying J, instead?

Kaboom! I only see Boomland once every other year on the family trips to the North and every trip requires a stop at Boomland. Since my last visit they have remodeled, reorganized and become pretty classy! One thing that hasn’t changed is the random gift shops. Obama busts, scented oils and pieces of carpets?
Well you can at least stop for a $ 4 breakfast, scorching hot coffee, affordable gas and last and certainly not least… Get your awesome fireworks (illegal in most states, like Texas). So I always make sure to stock up to blow everyone out of their minds with awesome fireworks displays! Thank you Boomland!
The only downfall is they’re closed Sundays.

This place is seriously one of the most surreal places on the planet… or just in Southern MO.
Who would have thought that
fireworks + useless junk + eclectic grocery items + restaurant + gas station + storefront as big as walmart
is possible (let alone safe)?
If you’re driving by, you should make a stop and pick up some fun stuff!

A very popular stop. The prices are reasonable

Heyyyyy! You know what’s a good idea? Putting a giant fireworks store next to a gas station.
BOOM!
Oh, and there’s a pretty formidable selection of tchotkes in the store as well. Who wants a country ham, a Jesus statue and some salt water taffy?
BOOM!

If you want fireworks and soft serve ice cream, this is the place for you.
What can I say? It’s the land of boom. So many fireworks, so little time.
Go here. You won’t be disappointed. And then go look at the pimp cups at the store. And then get some ice cream.
You’re welcome.