MTTS is planning a small event in Little Rock, and being a native I always recommend a stop in LR's Rivermarket, BUT if you want to shave some time off your drive and skip Little Rock/North Little Rock altogether, take the eastern bypass, 440. Approaching downtown Little Rock on Interstate 30, merge onto 440 via Exit 138A (signs for Little Rock National Airport/L.R. River Port/Memphis)(see below for links to photos of the signage you'll be seeing), stay on 440 for ~7-8 miles, passing the LR Airport and crossing over the Arkansas River, then take Exit 11 to I-40 East/Memphis.

Sign from I-30 to Exit 138A, to 440 bypass
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Sign from 440 to Exit 11, Interstate 40 East
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