Austin, MN

Austin, Minnesota (No, not Texas) is a small town in southern Minnesota with a population of around 25k people. Home to the Fortune 500 company HORMEL, which often causes the town to smell of meat. As SPAM is one of the main products made by the company, the city as been nicknamed SPAMTOWN, USA “Where Hawaiians go for vacation!” With a large newly built SPAM museum downtown for public visitation. The city is rich with history and culture featuring many communities of different ethnicities around the world. Riverland Community College, The Paramount Theatre, the Hormel Home, The Nature Center and The Old Mill are all different areas of interest one should check out when visiting this pleasant Midwestern town.

Person 1: “Hello! Where are you from?”

Person 2: “Oh I live in Austin”
Person 1: “Oh wow that’s a long drive from Texas”

Person 2: “Austin, MN not Austin Texas”