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Renovations finished at Neighborhood Walmart on Highway 39
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Renovations are officially complete at the Neighborhood Walmart on Highway 39 North in Meridian. A grand reopening ceremony was held to celebrate the new improvements made within the store while also recognizing the hard work of the store associates. Brandon Williams, a store manager at the...
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Fried Catfish, Fried Chicken, And Warm Yeast Rolls Still Cost Under $15 At This Meridian, Mississippi Buffet
Somewhere between a long drive and a growling stomach, we pulled off the highway in Mississippi with no real plan. What we found was a plain-looking steakhouse with a buffet full of fried catfish, greens, warm rolls, and sweet desserts. Nobody in our family expected much, yet everyone walked out...
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L.O.V.E.’s Kitchen to reopen later this month
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - LOVE’s Kitchen has been a staple of downtown Meridian for over 40 years. A familiar face, friendly atmosphere, and a hot meal for those in need. So when those doors shut six weeks ago today, it was a massive shock, and so many questions were left unanswered.
takingthekids.com
This Nearly 80-Year-Old Mississippi Drive-In Still Serves Jumbo Cheeseburgers, Homemade Onion Rings, And Thick Malts
Some of the best meals start with a wrong turn and an empty stomach. Picture a small blue and white building on a quiet street in Mississippi, with a walk-up window and picnic tables out front. It looks like nothing special until the smell of a hot grill reaches you....
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This Mississippi Steakhouse Is A Romantic Find Tucked Into An Industrial Park You’d Never Expect
Some of the best dinners in Mississippi happen in places that look like nothing special from the road. On the edge of an older neighborhood in Meridian, past warehouses and work buildings, a lit-up steakhouse waits for anyone curious enough to look. Travelers driving between Tennessee and Texas have pulled...
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Meridian Bud & Burgers postponed to November 5
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Meridian Bud & Burgers has been postponed due to weather expected from Hurricane Isaias, according to organizers. The event has been rescheduled for Thursday, Nov. 5, from 5-8 p.m. at the Meridian City Hall Lawn. Organizers said the event was moved to a Thursday because Thursday...
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Mississippi Steak Lovers Make The Trip To This Old Highway 80 Steakhouse In Meridian For The Prime Rib
Some places you find on purpose, and some you find on the way home from a ballgame or a long road trip. This particular steakhouse sits off the beaten path in Meridian, tucked into a modest building where nobody expects to find one of the top-ranked chophouses in the whole state.
Neshoba Democrat
Ratcliff serves up some family favorites
Andrea Ratcliff enjoys cooking with loud music playing, plenty of space in the kitchen, and a family ready to enjoy the finished meal. “I like to cook with loud music and nobody under my feet,” she said. Ratcliff learned much of what she knows about cooking by watching her...
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Food Lovers Make The Drive To This Mississippi Produce Stand For Just-Picked Peaches, Sweet Strawberries, And Homemade Jams
Some folks map their road trips around gas stations and rest stops. Others plan around a small Mississippi produce stand that has been feeding families for decades. People drive across the whole state just to fill their trunks with strawberries so good they refuse to name their favorite spot out loud, worried the shelves will empty before they arrive. There is a gift shop, an ice cream bar, homemade jams stacked in neat rows, and yard art waiting outside under the canopy.
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Aie’s Taste of Thai: Food, music, and a giving heart
Meet Onjira Phukingngoen Scrimpshire. We call her Aie. At a young age, she moved from Thailand and grew up in her stepfather’s hometown, Enterprise, Clarke County, Mississippi. But memories of cooking rice in the dark with her grandmother before school never faded. “Food was part of life from an...
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NightMarket Returns to The MAX with Live Music, Food Trucks, and Free Museum Access
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The NightMarket is returning to The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) on Thursday, Sept. 17, offering a packed evening of local shopping, food, and live entertainment in downtown Meridian. Running from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the community event features fresh produce, handmade goods,...
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Fall market returns with seasonal foods and family activities
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Earth’s Bounty vendors are preparing to offer a variety of foods for school lunches and after-school snacks, along with ingredients to create meals for chilly nights, as summer ends and fall approaches. Community Development Director Terrell encourages residents to attend Saturday for a family-friendly day of...
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The Grindhouse: Neshoba County Café Serves Noir Atmosphere and ‘Mookie Cuffins’
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.-—Moonbeam Hallows, owner of The Grindhouse coffee shop in Philadelphia, Mississippi, glides between the kitchen island and the espresso machine on July 8, 2026, fulfilling customers’ needs as she has regularly since reopening the noir café in 2024. Housed on Main Street, the coffee shop contains purple and black walls that ring of 2000s pop-punk, while aromatic notes of caramel dance through the air.
unearththevoyage.com
This Mississippi Restaurant Serves 16-Ounce Ribeyes In The Heart Of Downtown Laurel
There is a restaurant in downtown Laurel, Mississippi, where the ribeyes are thick enough to share and the kitchen treats every plate like it matters. People drive from hours away just to get a seat, and on busy nights, a line forms before the doors even open. The building has...
Neshoba Democrat
Tootie’s to hold fundraiser for Larry Winstead
Tootie's Country Buffet will host a $13 buffet fundraiser on Saturday to support 65-year-old cook Larry Winstead through his recovery from a devastating heart attack. Tootie's will donate all of the money raised on Aug. 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to Winstead for "whatever he needs," aiming to ease his financial burdens while he is unable to work.
fastfoodclub.com
In A Small Mississippi Town, The Owner At This Family-Run Diner Comes Out To Greet You Over Home-Style Breakfasts
Some breakfast spots hand you a menu and disappear. This one sends the owner over to say hello, learn your name, and check that your plate leaves happy. Tucked along a quiet stretch of highway in central Mississippi, it draws campers, road-trippers, and locals who all seem to end up chatting like old friends. Pancakes arrive big and fluffy, country fried steak keeps showing up on plates, and the prices barely dent a wallet.