Mark Zuckerberg may have been out and about in Alabama as part of a tour to 'talk to more people about how they're living, working and thinking about the future' in each of the 50 states.

But he and his wife Priscilla Chan had no desire to talk to anyone on Monday night while dining in Birmingham restaurant OvenBird, with his team calling ahead to instruct staff to take no photos and refrain from speaking to him during his meal.

The Facebook founder kicked things off by spending an afternoon with shrimp boat captains in Mobile on Sunday, and in the three days since has spoken with former death row inmate Anthony Ray Hinton, the staff of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, famed college football coach Nick Saban, and a handful of athletes and students at the University of Alabama.

But the restaurant was asked to seat the 32-year-old billionaire in a private room that separated him from fellow diners, a request that seems to defeat the purpose of his visit to the state.

Zuckerberg was back in a more social and jovial mood the next night however while out to dinner in Mississippi with Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman, perhaps because the Oscar-winning actor picked up the tab for the group according to their waitress.

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Out and about: Mark Zuckerberg spent three days in Alabama starting on Sunday as part of a resolution to 'talk to more people' from each of the 50 states then headed to Mississippi (above in Mississippi with Morgan Freeman on Tuesday)

Good grub: On Monday night, the 32-year-old billionaire grabbed dinner at the Birmingham restaurant OvenBird (above) with wife Priscilla Chan

Food the speaks volumes: In an interview on Tuesday, Chef Chris Hastings shared how excited he was to have hosted the pair at his establishment (a photo of the pair's dinner above)

'Very exciting night': Chef Chris Hastings was delighted by the celebrity eaters, saying that the Facebook founder must have 'done his homework' before eating

The Birmingham News had a chance to speak with the owners of OvenBird after Zuckerberg's visit, and Chef Chris Hastings said that he could not have been more excited about hosting the couple.

'It was a very exciting night for us,' said Hastings, who owns the establishment with his wife Ide.

'When Mark Zuckerberg picks you for anything - I don't care who you are or whatever you do - you know he has done his homework.'

He went on to say: 'It was very flattering for us to be chosen to be the restaurant where they ate. We took that very seriously and with a great deal of pride.'

That 'homework' likely involved Zuckerberg learning that Hastings won the James Beard Award for Best Chef in the South back in 2012, the second time he had been nominated for the honor.

Hastings also explained what transpired when Zuckerberg's team called the restaurant prior to his arrival, saying that they were given 'some clear parameters about what to do, what not to do' when their guests showed up for their reservation.

'Our instructions were to take no pictures, just say hello to them and let them be and have a nice, quiet meal. And that's what we did,' said Hastings, who is also the owner and executive chef of the Hot & Hot Fish Club in Birmingham.

And while he may not have been able to get a photo of Zuckerberg himself, Hastings did share a snap of the couple's meal on Twitter, which appeared to include a large selection of the menu's offerings.

He captioned it by writing: 'Mark Zuckerberg Food is like magic, hope you enjoyed our life's work! It was an honor to host you and your lovely wife Priscilla tonight.'

Roll tide: On Tuesday Zuckerberg wrote a lengthy post after talking to Coach Nick Saban (above) about how coaching a football team is like running a company

Facebook meets football: After the meeting with Coach Saban (left) Zuckerberg met with Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts (right)

Signs: Zuckerberg posted a photo on Tuesday as he and Chan left Alabama to head to Mississippi

Zuckerberg has made no mention of the meal yet on Facebook, where he is sharing stories from his various encounters.

On Tuesday he wrote a lengthy post after talking to Coach Saban about how coaching a football team is like running a company.

'Many of the same things go into building a good company and a winning football program - a focus on recruiting, developing talent and setting high expectations,' rote Zuckerberg, who included photos as he chatted with Saban and some of his star players.

One of those players, quarterback Jalen Hurts, posted a picture of the meeting as well, writing: 'It was a pleasure meeting you Mr. Zuckerberg! Had some fun talking about Leadership & Communication Styles and a little Ball here and there. The Tide family appreciates you for visiting ! RollTide.'

That appeared to be the last stop in Alabama, as that night Zuckerberg was out with Freeman, who is the voice of his AI assistant Jarvis.

Zuckerberg looked in high spirits during the outing at Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, and later posted some photos of the night.

'We met a blues artist who made all his own guitars and drove trucks to make a living,' wrote Zuckerberg.

'Looking forward to seeing more of Mississippi tomorrow.'