Benoit
Benoit, MS · Food & Drink
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Bake-Off winner takes home Cuisinart stand mixer as grand prize at Dairy Fest
Bake-Off winner takes home Cuisinart stand mixer as grand prize at Dairy Fest. This year’s winner of the Walthall General Hospital/Forrest Home Health Cake Bake-Off at the 2026 Dairy Festival takes home a grand prize of a Kitchen Aid mixer. The stand mixer will occupy a prized spot in any baker’s kitchen.
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Greenwood's Que on the Yazoo festival brings music and good food to the Delta
GREENWOOD, MS - Que on the Yazoo - a festival and cooking competition spanning the central streets of Greenwood, with years of history. According to attendees and judges, that history means more and more turning up every year... and this year, the turnout and weather each contributed to a high number of competing cooks in attendance.
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The Table of Knowledge's last meeting at Jim's Café
For years in Greenville, one table carried a reputation, not for what was on the menu, but for what was said around it. They called it the Table of Knowledge. For more on this story we go to Jay Fletcher. Today, the tradition lives on, but with a new name,...
takingthekids.com
This Beloved Mississippi Delta Diner Has Kept The Same Soul Food Recipe For Generations
You know that feeling when a place grabs your attention before you even make it to the table? That is the kind of magic this spot has. The air is packed with the kind of smell that wakes up your appetite fast. The kitchen sounds like it is putting on a show, and suddenly whatever rush you came in with does not matter anymore.
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This Small Mississippi Delta Spot Has Been Keeping The Tamale Tradition Alive For Generations
Mississippi Delta food does not need polishing to leave a mark. That is what makes a place like this so easy to remember. The room feels lived in, the menu stays focused, and the tamales carry the kind of reputation that only builds over a very long time. You are...
takingthekids.com
People Drive Miles Across Mississippi For This Legendary Filet Mignon
If you came for a filet mignon and it is not properly seared on the outside while remaining tender and juicy on the inside, you have probably walked into the wrong restaurant. This cut is a favorite among many diners, but anyone who has truly tried to cook it knows it is far from simple.
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Jim's Cafe to close
GREENVILLE - A longtime community landmark is preparing to close after more than a century in business, ending a family legacy that spans generations. Jim’s cafe has served the Greenville community for 117 years. For 92 of those years, the Johnson family has been at the heart of it all, serving up not just meals, but memories. On Monday, the family announced on social media they will officially be closing the doors on May first.
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Sip, Savor, Stay: A Summer Food Guide to Greenwood, Mississippi
Summer in Greenwood isn’t something you rush through. You settle into it. The days stretch longer, the evenings feel softer and meals become more than part of your itinerary. They become the reason you came. In the Mississippi Delta, food goes beyond the plate. It lives in the atmosphere, the people around the table and the way time slows just enough to enjoy every bite.
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A Taste of Cleveland: Leña Featured on MPB’s Southern Dish
Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) will premiere the first season of its new original series, Southern Dish, on April 2. The series explores the people and traditions behind Mississippi’s most celebrated expression of culture – food. “Southern Dish” premieres six episodes this spring, with more to come. From fine...
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The Tamales at This Mississippi Restaurant Taste Like They Came Straight From Mexico
Tucked inside a modest building on Nelson Street in Greenville, Mississippi, Doe’s Eat Place has been serving some of the most talked-about tamales in the American South since the early 1940s. What started as a family kitchen operation has grown into a legendary dining destination that draws food lovers...
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Hebrew Union Congregation revives beloved corned beef luncheon in Greenville
GREENVILLE - A longtime Delta food tradition is returning to downtown Greenville and tickets are going fast. The Hebrew Union Congregation is bringing back a longtime Delta tradition tomorrow (Thursday) with its annual corned beef deli luncheon. The fundraiser run Thursday from 11:30 to 1 at the temple on Main...
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Clarksdale Woolworth’s and the Fight for Equality in the 1960s
The Woolworth’s building in Clarksdale, Mississippi, remains one of the city’s most significant landmarks from the Civil Rights era. Located in the heart of downtown, the building has earned a place on the National Register of Historic Places, a designation that honors its role in shaping both local and national history during a period of profound social change.
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These restaurants, schools, in, near, Jackson fail December health inspections
In the Jackson area, four restaurants and food service facilities received failing health inspection grades in December 2025, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health . As of Jan. 5, three of the four facilities have conducted follow-up inspections and rectified the failing grade. Below are the restaurants and food-service facilities in District V, which includes Hinds, Madison and Rankin counties, that received a failing grade of "C." Hinds County Powell Middle School, temporarily housed in the former Brinkley Middle School located at 3535 Albemarle Road in Jackson, received a failing grade during a scheduled inspection on Dec. 10. In 2023, Brinkley Middle School was consolidated into Lanier High School. Powell Middle School then moved into the former Brinkley building while the school is being renovated. The inspection notes a lack of a certified manager and inadequate hand-washing facilities. The grade was rectified in a follow-up inspection on Dec. 17. Brinkley Middle School previously received one other failing grade in 2021, which was rectified in a follow-up inspection. Oak Forest Elementary School, located at 1831 Smallwood St. in Jackson, received a failing grade during a scheduled inspection on Dec. 8. The inspection notes inadequate hand-washing facilities and improperly washed