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8 Middle-Of-Nowhere Mississippi BBQ Joints That Beat Any Big-City Chain

A long drive across Mississippi usually ends with a hungry car and a gas station sign blinking in the distance. Then a curl of hickory smoke drifts across the road, and suddenly lunch plans change. The best barbecue in this state often hides in small towns, along two-lane highways, in...

Ellisville, MS · 3d
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This Old-School Mississippi BBQ Joint Serves Hearty Southern Breakfasts And Slow-Smoked Meats

The smoke starts early here, because the doors open at 6 AM every single day. That means fried bologna biscuits at sunrise and hickory-smoked ribs by supper, all from one kitchen. The twist? This barbecue spot shares a roof with a convenience store. You can grab a sausage biscuit and...

Oxford, MS · 9h
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Mississippi Diners Keep Coming Back For This Riverfront Fish House And Its Huge Portions

Redfish topped with crawfish cream sauce is one of the signature plates here, and that alone deserves a pause. Then you learn the dessert case holds slices big enough to split with a friend. The menu leans hard into seafood, steaks, and Southern comfort food with a Cajun accent. There’s...

Vicksburg, MS · 1d
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11 Mom-And-Pop Restaurants In Mississippi Serving Huge Portions At Surprisingly Low Prices

A Chicago-style gyro counter in Mississippi has no table service and no restroom, yet there is usually a wait to order. The reason is simple. The sandwiches are so big that people often cannot finish them in one sitting. That kind of stubborn generosity shows up again and again on...

Clarksdale, MS · 3d
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Animal shelter closed due to parvo outbreak

The Lafayette County Animal Shelter will be closed to the public today due to an outbreak of canine parvovirus, commonly known as parvo. According to the shelter, several dogs recently […]

Lafayette County, MS · 1d

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Top Food Critics Say These 10 Mississippi Restaurants Serve Exceptional Meals At Surprisingly Affordable Prices In 2026

A full family dinner that costs less than a tank of gas sounds almost too good to be true. In Mississippi, it happens more often than most travelers expect, usually inside buildings you might drive right past. Old gas stations, tiny lunch counters, and a junkyard-style barbecue shack all serve...

Biloxi, MS · 3d

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11 Mississippi Hobby And Toy Stores Where One Quick Stop Turns Into A Whole Afternoon

A rainy Saturday in Mississippi once sent our family into a small game shop for ten minutes of shelter, and we walked out three hours later with a new favorite board game. Hobby and toy stores across the state are full of play tables, race tracks, comics, and dolls that pull kids and grownups in.

Mississippi · 6h

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Here’s when you can tour Oxford’s St. Jude Dream Home

OXFORD, Miss. (WMC) - Open house tours begin Friday, Nov. 6, for the St. Jude Dream Home in Oxford!. Thursday, builders, designers and St. Jude supporters cut the ribbon on the 2,700-square-foot home valued at almost $800,000. “It’s wonderful just to be here, to be a part of this... something...

Oxford, MS · 1d

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Code Pink’s drag queens stun and spook at ‘Fang Banger’

On Halloween night, The Lyric Oxford opened its doors to host the annual Code Pink: Fang Banger event. With drag performances, costume contests and a packed dance floor, the sold-out event brought together members of the Oxford community for a night of creativity, self-expression and celebration. Behind the elaborate costumes...

Oxford, MS · 2d

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William Faulkner Lived at Rowan Oak for 32 Years. 6 Places in Oxford, Mississippi Literary Travelers Visit

William Faulkner bought the house he named Rowan Oak in 1930 and lived there until...

Oxford, MS · 1d

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Theme and registration details announced for 2026 Kosciusko Christmas Parade

The Kosciusko Attala Partnership has announced details and entry information for the 2026 Kosciusko Christmas Parade. This year’s parade will be held on Monday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m., bringing holiday festivities to the Kosciusko Downtown Square. The theme for the 2026 parade is “A Down Home Christmas.”

Kosciusko, MS · 1d

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This No-Frills Mississippi Steakhouse Has Grilled Ribeyes Over Open Charcoal For Nearly 60 Years

Some restaurants chase trends. Others just plant a charcoal grill by the front window and keep cooking the same steaks for close to six decades. In a small Mississippi town, one family-run chophouse has drawn folks who drive in from Nashville, Pascagoula, and across the Alabama line just for dinner. The menu barely fills a page, the wait happens outside on a first-come honor system, and the crowd forms early.

Columbus, MS · 3d

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This Small-Town Mississippi Buffet Has A Big Parking Lot, But Cars Still Fill It Up

Missing the turn was the first clue, because so many cars lined the lot that the sign was hard to spot. After circling the block in a small Mississippi town, we finally pulled in, hungry and curious about why everyone else had beaten us there. What waited inside was a...

Philadelphia, MS · 5d

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The Brook and The Bluff bring indie-pop sound to Rick’s Cafe

A Monday night at Rick’s Cafe, a local bar known for its Wednesday night line dancing, is an unlikely suspect for flashing pink lights and upbeat indie-pop music. However, on Monday, Nov. 2, The Brook and The Bluff brought their rhythmic melodies and enthusiastic energy to the stage for a night of dancing.

Starkville, MS · 2d

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The 8 Columbus, Mississippi Restaurants That Stay Packed Without Spending Much On Advertising

Hunger hit hard on a back road in Mississippi, and the parking lot full of pickup trucks told me everything I needed to know. No billboard pointed the way, and no flashy ad promised anything. Inside, families crowded around tables, kids swung their feet under booths, and the food lived...

Columbus, MS · 7d

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Pet of the Week: Juniper

Juniper is WTVA's Pet of the Week for Oct. 30, 2026.

Tupelo, MS · 7d

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Grammy winner Keb’ Mo’ to perform at MSU’s Riley Center

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WJTV) – Blues fans will have an opportunity to catch a five-time Grammy Award winner Keb’ Mo’ in Meridian this November. The performance will be held on November 13, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase online and range from $35-$85. The acclaimed singer and songwriter will appear at Mississippi State […]

Starkville, MS · 8d

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The Old Mississippi Roadside Steakhouse Grilling Steaks Over Charcoal Since The 1960s

Hickory smoke drifting across a Mississippi highway is a hard thing to ignore when you are hungry. From the road, the weathered wooden building looks like it could be anything, and plenty of drivers roll right past it. Step inside, though, and you find cooks working a huge open charcoal...

Columbus, MS · 10d

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This Free Starkville, Mississippi Museum Turns A Quick Detour Into An Afternoon Of Old Farm Tools And Dairy History

Tucked on a quiet street in Mississippi, a small brick museum turned our quick detour into a full afternoon of pointing, counting, and asking questions. My kids walked in expecting a dusty room and walked out talking about dairy farms, old tools, and what town life looked like long before phones.

Starkville, MS · 8d