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A 70-year-old Mississippi institution and two other favorites that are now gone forever

Mississippi lost three very different gathering places in 2026: a polished Mexican kitchen, a Gulf Coast hangout and a Jackson steak-and-seafood institution. Unlike the weather-related shutdown in an earlier Mississippi…

Ocean Springs, MS · 1d

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The Rural Alabama Restaurant That’s So Good, People Drive For Miles To Eat There

Most restaurants want you to find them easily, but Diamond Jim’s and Mrs. Donna’s in Livingston, Alabama seems perfectly content to let the worthy ones make the effort. And make the effort they do, because this remote restaurant has built a reputation for steaks that people genuinely rearrange their schedules to eat.

Livingston, AL · 7d

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6 Mississippi Seafood Buffets Keep Bringing Out Crab Legs Until You Wave Them Off

A road trip across Mississippi once taught me that the best crab legs can show up in the least fancy places, like a dining room or a roadside spot with farm tools on the walls. The trays keep coming, the butter stays warm, and nobody rushes you out the door.

Mississippi · 1d

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This Mississippi Butcher Shop Cuts Steaks To Order And Stocks Deer Sausage From Mild To Jalapeno Jack

We only stopped because the kids were hungry and the cooler at home was nearly empty. A small butcher shop in south Mississippi turned that quick errand into the best grocery run of the trip. The steaks were cut right in front of us, and the deer sausage case had...

Picayune, MS · 5d

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We Ranked The 8 Best Pizza Places In Mississippi, And Here Is Who Made The Cut

A road trip across Mississippi taught us that great pizza often hides in plain buildings on quiet streets. We went looking for the pies worth planning a family stop around, from Delta wood-fired ovens to Gulf Coast slice shops. Each spot below earned its place with real flavor, a welcoming...

Mississippi · 2d

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Bring An Empty Trunk To These 6 Mississippi Salvage Grocery Stores Where Dented Cans Stretch Your Grocery Budget

Our grocery bill had been creeping up for months, so we loaded the kids into the car and went hunting for bent-and-dent stores across Mississippi. What we found were small, plain buildings full of cereal, snacks, frozen meals, and pantry staples at prices that made our jaws drop. These salvage...

Mississippi · 4d

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10 Mississippi Restaurants Serving Amazing Portions For Thanksgiving So You Can Skip The Cooking

Last November, a wrong turn in Mississippi led me to a plain brick building with a full parking lot and the smell of cornbread drifting out the door. Two hours later, I was stuffed, happy, and wondering why I had ever spent a holiday scrubbing roasting pans. Thanksgiving is about...

Mississippi · 1d

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These 7 Mississippi Breakfast Spots Serve Biscuits So Big Your Kids Will Need Both Hands

A wrong turn on a Mississippi back road once led to a breakfast plate with a biscuit so tall it leaned. Our youngest set her hand next to it, and the biscuit won by a mile. That moment started a hungry hunt across the state for more of these giant, fluffy treasures. Here are seven family-friendly kitchens where the biscuits are big enough to share, and the mornings are made for memories.

Mississippi · 1d

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In-N-Out May Open Restaurants in 3 New States

In-N-Out owner Lynsi Snyder said Arkansas, Mississippi, and Oklahoma are possible future markets, while the chain still plans an Albuquerque restaurant by 2027. She also said California has lots of future stores slotted.

Oklahoma · 2d

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Pull Off At These 6 Mississippi Delta Stops Where A Dozen Warm Tamales Feeds The Whole Carload

Our family pulled off a two-lane Mississippi highway for gas and left with a paper sack of warm tamales we had not planned on buying. By the next town, the kids were asking where we could get more. The Delta has quietly kept a tamale tradition alive for over a...

Clarksdale, MS · 3d

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At 100, Copeland has the recipe for life

With her 100th birthday approaching on Nov. 25, Jacquita Copeland carries a lifetime of memories in the kitchen. She learned to cook out of necessity after marrying her husband, the now-late Henry Copeland, in 1945. They had four children: the now-late Brenda Butler, Jo Thomas, Kathy Moore, and Randall Copeland.

Mississippi · 11h

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Forget Sonic — The Regional Drive-In Chain That's Been Slinging Cheesesteaks In The South Since 1983

You've definitely heard of Sonic, but have you heard of this iconic Southern drive-in chain? Here's how it got its start all the way back in 1983.

Mississippi · 5d

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Your Back-Seat Breakfast Is Settled At These 5 Mississippi Shops Baking Warm Sausage Kolaches

A quick stop for gas and a box of donuts turned into a small discovery on a Mississippi road trip: the kolache. These soft, pillowy rolls wrapped around sausage, cheese, or even boudin traveled here by way of Czech bakers in Texas, and Mississippi has quietly made them its own.

Mississippi · 1d

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Santa Claus Heading to Kosciusko for “Pancakes with Santa”

Local families will have a chance to kick off their holiday celebrations with a special morning treat as the Kosciusko Attala Partnership”Pancakes with Santa” Saturday, Dec. 12. The event is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Jason’s Southern Table in Kosciusko. Attendees can look forward to...

Kosciusko, MS · 13h

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Where I Ate in Laurel, Mississippi

I went to Laurel, Mississippi, for the Home Town charm, but I came home talking about the food. Between a blue plate lunch that could feed a small army, tacos worth driving across town for, and a homemade breakfast at my bed and breakfast, this little town fed me well.

Laurel, MS · 7d

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The 9 Mississippi Butcher Shops, Farmer’s Markets And Bulk Stores Where Meat Costs Less Than The Supermarket Price

A grocery receipt in Mississippi can sting when half the total comes from one pack of ground beef and a few chicken thighs. Plenty of families across the state have quietly switched to small butcher counters, wholesale freezers, and farm processors where the same money stretches much further. Many of...

Laurel, MS · 18h

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Set The Alarm Early For These 7 Mississippi Bakeries Still Baking The Slow, Old-Fashioned Way

A wrong turn on a hungry morning led me to a glass case of glazed donuts and a smell I still remember. Mississippi is full of bakeries that open before sunrise and still do things the slow, careful way. Some have been rolling dough for about a hundred years, and...

Biloxi, MS · 2d

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Organizers cancel 2026 Meridian Bud & Burgers event

Organizers in Meridian have announced the cancellation of November 5th’s Bud & Burgers event, Twin States News has learned. This year’s event was postponed from October 10 due to inclement weather. The decision was made after several cooking teams backed out, prompting organizers to cancel the event rather...

Meridian, MS · 7d

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This Nostalgic Mississippi Diner Dishes Out A Massive Prime Rib Feast With Sides For A Classic Tradition Everyday

Pulling off a quiet Mississippi road for supper, we expected a quick bite and nothing more. The pitched roof and glowing string lights looked friendly but plain. Inside, though, waited a slab of prime rib so big it made the kids gasp, plus a full spread of sides. For families who love a sit-down meal with real character, this spot turns an ordinary weeknight into a small celebration.

Mississippi · 8d

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