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Stringer, MS · Food & Drink
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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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South Mississippi restaurant fails health inspection for sixth time in six years
South Mississippi restaurants that failed their health inspections in the last two weeks had dirty countertops, didn't keep their food at the proper temperatures or didn't have certified food safety managers on staff. Restaurants and kitchens are required to have at least one certified manager on staff who is trained...
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Hattiesburg Restaurant Week starts Oct. 11. See the special dishes
Good news for Hattiesburg food lovers: Hattiesburg Restaurant Week is returning for its ninth year, running Oct. 11-17. Hattiesburg Restaurant Week is a week-long event put on by VisitHattiesburg that features limited-time dishes and discounted menu items at participating local restaurants, cafes and eateries. The city has no shortage of local restaurants, and Restaurant Week is a chance to enjoy them. "We have more than 200 locally owned eateries, which is the largest per capita in the state of Mississippi," said Kristen Brock, VisitHattiesburg vice president of marketing and programs. "No visit to Hattiesburg would be complete without checking out our local restaurants." Nine years ago, Hattiesburg Restaurant Week was created to celebrate the local food that can be found and enjoyed in town. Both residents and visitors are invited to enjoy the week-long event. In past years, local restaurants have seen an uptick in business Hattiesburg Restaurant Week. VisitHattiesburg did not have specific economic impact numbers regarding the event, but Brock confirmed to the Hattiesburg American that there is an increase each year during the week. "When you look at restaurant sales year-over-year, each year during Restaurant Week there is an uptick in people who are visiting and money
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This Family-Run Mississippi Farm Scoops Its Own Fresh Ice Cream and Lets You Feed the Goats Out Back
There’s a stretch of country road on the Mississippi Gulf Coast where the reward at the end is a scoop of ice cream made right where the cows graze. Kids get to feed goats, wander past chickens, and pick out flavors they have never tried before, while grownups load up on farm-fresh milk and homemade preserves.
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South MS grocery store, casino restaurant fail health inspection for presence of pests
Inspectors have a checklist of safety and sanitary regulations restaurants and other commercial kitchens throughout South Mississippi must meet. So far this month, three kitchens failed their inspections. Inspectors found bugs, rodents or animals present at two of the kitchens. Mississippi Health Department reports the violation as a category, without...
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New 7 Brew opens with Petal with special donation
PETAL, Miss. (WHLT) – Petal residents now have a new drive-thru option for coffee and other beverages. The Petal Area Chamber of Commerce joined the ribbon-cutting celebration for 7 Brew, located at 1150 Evelyn Gandy Parkway, on September 28, 2026. The company donated $10,064 to the Petal Children’s Task Force as part of its grand […]
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6 Seasonal Soup Recipes for Chilly Weather
Temperatures are dropping across the South, and we are all dusting off our crockpots and deep cast iron dutch ovens in preparation for soup season. One of our many favorite things about the transition from summer to fall is the food. Households start to smell like apples, pumpkins, and spice blends, with something hot always on the stove. Delicious seasonal soups keep well for leftovers, feed a lot of people, and make for a simple, one-pot meal when you don’t want a big cleanup. We chose six soup recipes that combine autumnal flavors with seasonal veggies to make your chilly evenings cozy.
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Longtime Wiggins favorite ‘Frosty Mug’ gets fresh new look with facade grant
WIGGINS, Miss. (WLOX) — A beloved local dining staple in Wiggins is sporting a fresh new look. On Tuesday morning, leaders from Mississippi Power and the Stone County Economic Development Partnership presented a $4,750 check to the Frosty Mug, which represents matching funds to offset facade improvements. The total project investment was $9,500.
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New ‘On a Roll’ theme set for Hattiesburg Restaurant Week
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – VisitHATTIESBURG announced the ninth annual Hattiesburg Restaurant Week will take place October 11-17, 2026. This year’s theme is “On A Roll,” and local restaurants will be taking on the challenge of serving specially rolled or wrapped items for breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between. “Hattiesburg Restaurant Week has become one […]
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This Mississippi Buffet Is So Good It Deserves A Spot On Your Next Road Trip
A good road trip can survive a boring meal. A great one deserves a stop you are still talking about an hour later. This Mississippi buffet makes a strong case for changing your route around lunch or dinner. The state is known for comforting Southern food, and this place leans into that with generous plates, familiar favorites, and enough variety to make choosing your first round surprisingly difficult.
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This Unique Mississippi Restaurant Is Housed Inside A 1920s Bank With A Remarkably Preserved Interior
You might be eating dinner exactly where a bank teller once stood behind the counter. This Mississippi restaurant sits inside a 1920s bank, with an interior remarkably preserved despite the new purpose it now serves. Original architecture stayed largely intact, blending old character with a completely modern dining concept inside....
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The Mississippi Buffet Locals Visit When One Plate Only Gets You Started
A good Mississippi seafood buffet does not need noise to get attention. It proves itself with fresh food, steady sides, and a dessert section that makes one more round hard to ignore. In a small community along US-98, the draw is simple: limited weekly hours, a seafood-heavy spread, and enough...