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We Picked 9 Old-School Mississippi Chinese Buffets Where Families Still Leave Stuffed For Cheap

Our first plan was a quick bite, but a plain strip-mall sign with a red lantern in the window changed the whole afternoon. Inside sat steam tables stretching farther than we expected, crawfish next to lo mein, and soft-serve waiting at the end. Across Mississippi, the old-school Chinese buffet is...

Mississippi · 09-29
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These 7 Mississippi Lunch Counters Still Pile Fried Chicken And Three Sides On A Plate For About $10

A handwritten menu board, a steam table full of greens, and a line of folks in work boots told me I had found the right spot for lunch in Mississippi. I only stopped because I was hungry and the parking lot was full, but that plate of fried chicken and three sides stayed on my mind for weeks.

Mississippi · 09-30
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You’ll Drive Way Out Of Your Way For The Catfish At These 12 Mississippi Restaurants

Mississippi takes its catfish seriously, and once you taste the good stuff, you understand why people happily add an hour to their drive just to get a plate. From cozy country buildings to old cafes with real history, this state has fry cooks who turn a simple fillet into something you plan your weekend around.

Mississippi · 09-30
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This Mississippi Farm Store Covers Your Whole Grocery Run With Meat, Dairy, And Produce Grown Down The Road

A bag of tomatoes was all I planned to buy on a quiet Saturday drive through central Mississippi. By the time I left, the car held steaks, fresh milk, eggs, a loaf of bread, and a squash I could barely pronounce. The shop looked like any small storefront on a...

Madison County, MS · 09-28
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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...

Wiggins, MS · 09-17

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We Ranked The 10 Best Hot Tamale Spots In Mississippi And Here’s Who Made The Cut

Tamales in Mississippi play by their own rules. They come smaller, softer, and soaked with enough seasoned broth to stain the cornmeal red around the edges. Mississippi has held onto that style for generations. Recipes have moved through families and small kitchens for decades, which means ordering a dozen can...

Mississippi · 09-18

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Mississippi Still Has 6 Old-School Diners Where Breakfast Costs Less Than A Drive-Thru Combo

A skipped exit and a growling stomach once led me to a plain little counter in Mississippi, and the biscuit that came out of that kitchen still pops into my head on slow mornings. Drive-thru combos keep creeping up in price, yet plenty of family-run spots across the state still stack plates with eggs, grits, and pancakes for about the same money or less.

Mississippi · 09-27

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CARA’s 4th Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser takes place on October 3

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Denise Cantrell with CARA and Chaz Lindsay, Owner/Chef of Pulito Osteria, visited Today at 11 with information on CARA’s 4th Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser Event on October 3rd, 5:00-7:00 p.m. on The Green Area at the Renaissance in Ridgeland on Highland Colony Parkway. The Event Sponsor is Gray Daniels Nissan North.

Jackson, MS · 09-29

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These 7 Mississippi Town Cafes Pack More Charm Than Most Big Cities

A quick coffee stop turned into a two-hour breakfast, and that is how this list got started. Small towns across Mississippi hide cafes with creaky floors, homemade biscuits, and friendly faces behind the counter. Big cities have fancy menus, but these spots serve comfort, value, and a real sense of...

Mississippi · 09-27

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The Fried Shrimp Basket At This Unassuming Mississippi Seafood Shack Keeps Families Driving In From Across The State

A plain little building on a quiet side road did not look like much from the parking lot. Then the smell of hot fryer oil and Cajun spice drifted out the door, and lunch plans changed on the spot. Inside, families from all corners of Mississippi were leaning over baskets...

Mississippi · 09-25

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9 Mississippi Restaurants Where The Fried Catfish Is Worth Driving Across The State For

Fried catfish is basically the state dish of Mississippi, and everybody around here has a favorite spot they will argue about. Some places have been frying it up in old country buildings for years, while others pile it high on all-you-can-eat plates with hush puppies and slaw. If you love...

Mississippi · 09-26

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This Little Mississippi Pie Counter Still Fries A Kentucky Coal Country Recipe Three Generations Later

A strip mall parking lot is not where anyone expects to find a family recipe that started in Kentucky coal country. Yet one quick lunch stop in central Mississippi turned into a table covered with golden half-moon pies, some filled with peaches and others stuffed with beef and cheddar. Picking...

Rankin County, MS · 09-26

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The Pastry Cases At These 7 Old-Fashioned Mississippi Bakeries Are Reason Enough To Stop

The first clue was the smell: warm butter drifting out of a plain little storefront, the kind of place you could drive past a hundred times. One impulse stop later, I was staring into a glass case stacked with petit fours, cinnamon rolls, and king cakes, trying to decide how many was too many.

Mississippi · 09-26

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This Family-Run Mississippi Farm Store Sells Produce, Meat, And Dairy Farmed Right Down The Road

A short drive north of Jackson, Mississippi, hides a small shop where the food really does come from just up the road. The produce, meat, and dairy on the shelves were grown and raised nearby, not shipped in from far away. Folks who stop by tend to leave with bags...

Flora, MS · 09-18

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Rice and Roll: Trying the Newest Sushi in Town

On May 19 in Flowood, Japanese restaurant Rice and Roll Sushi had its grand opening. The restaurant maintains a casual, nicely decorated atmosphere and includes a variety of options such as sushi and hibachi. Additionally, the restaurant features a train that delivers the sushi to your table, and all-you-can-eat sushi.

Flowood, MS · 09-24

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Mississippi Still Has 7 Breakfast Spots Where Plate-Sized Pancake Stacks Come At Prices Inflation Forgot

Pancakes rarely arrive with fanfare in Mississippi. They show up on thick white plates at chrome counters and small cafes, often inside buildings that look like nothing special from the parking lot. Then the first forkful hits, and suddenly the drive feels like the best idea of the weekend. Here...

Mississippi · 09-25

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Mississippi’s Seafood Buffet Is So Huge, You’ll Need A Second Plate

You know a buffet is serious when you start making a game plan before you’ve even grabbed a plate. Fried shrimp first? Catfish before the good stuff disappears?. Maybe just one hush puppy to keep things balanced? Sure, buddy. We all know how this is going to end. This...

Mississippi · 09-23

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The Strange History Behind Jackson, Mississippi’s Oldest Bakery

The display case tells only half the story. What happened behind it is what makes this old bakery far more curious than its cheerful pink exterior suggests. Behind the glass, petit fours and tea cakes have been part of the routine since 1962, even as owners changed and food trends came and went.

Jackson, MS · 09-20

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9 Small Mississippi Kitchens Where A Plate Lunch Still Comes With Cornbread And Cobbler

The smell hit me before I even got the screen door open, somewhere off a two-lane road in Mississippi where the parking lot was gravel and the sign was hand-lettered. Inside was a steam table, a stack of cornbread, and a pan of peach cobbler still warm in the corner.

Mississippi · 09-23