OK, I've heard for years about Talimena Drive - seen pictures from the MUSR and from other car groups I hang out with on occasion, but had never been myself.
I was just there this morning. I had to pick my son up from Boy Scout camp near Talihina (at 8 frickin AM, so had to get up at 3:30...) and couldn't resist a quick peek at this road, even though I really had no time for it.
We turned onto the west end of the road and traveled about 5-6 miles, turned around and came back 'cause I needed to get the other boys home. 9 AM-ish on a Saturday and we saw one other car. Absolutely beautiful area out there. I've *got* to do this road right one of these days - the wife's Acadia handles pretty decent for a 4000+ lb crossover, but it's no 914!