Guidebook for Jackson
Food Scene
Because they have one of the best hamburgers in town (wth provolone, candied bacon, caramelized red onions, grilled green tomatoes and smoked tomato-bacon aioli) AND they're a bonafide neighborhood place, right around the corner! Chef Louis LaRose takes food seriously enough to merit Lou's inclusion as one of the very best restaurants in town. And the house-made bacon is to die for. Let us know if you ever get the recipe.
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Lou's Full-Serv
904B E Fortification StBecause they have one of the best hamburgers in town (wth provolone, candied bacon, caramelized red onions, grilled green tomatoes and smoked tomato-bacon aioli) AND they're a bonafide neighborhood place, right around the corner! Chef Louis LaRose takes food seriously enough to merit Lou's inclusion as one of the very best restaurants in town. And the house-made bacon is to die for. Let us know if you ever get the recipe.
Yum! The bright and airy, tapas-style restaurant also has beautiful pizzas, salads and entrees. Mediterranean + Southern cuisine, with an emphasis on the wood-fired part.
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The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen
1200 N State StYum! The bright and airy, tapas-style restaurant also has beautiful pizzas, salads and entrees. Mediterranean + Southern cuisine, with an emphasis on the wood-fired part.
One of the best restaurants in town in an iconic, old drive-in, Walker's serves up chef Derek Emerson's creative, eclectic dream of seafood and steak. Weekday blue-plate lunches are more budget-friendly than dinner, and almost as delicious, but dinner is a standout. If there's a wait, swing by Caet, the sister wine bar, for snacks and drinks.
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Walker's Drive In
3016 N State StOne of the best restaurants in town in an iconic, old drive-in, Walker's serves up chef Derek Emerson's creative, eclectic dream of seafood and steak. Weekday blue-plate lunches are more budget-friendly than dinner, and almost as delicious, but dinner is a standout. If there's a wait, swing by Caet, the sister wine bar, for snacks and drinks.
Now THIS is what barbeque is all about! From the unbelievably fantastic collard greens to the extensive beer menu to the outdoor dining area, the Pig & Pint has reimagined Southern cuisine to be better than ever.
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The Pig And The Pint
3139 N State StNow THIS is what barbeque is all about! From the unbelievably fantastic collard greens to the extensive beer menu to the outdoor dining area, the Pig & Pint has reimagined Southern cuisine to be better than ever.
Wonderfully casual and open later than most restaurants in the area, Keifer's attracts legions of fans with its wide, breezy, wraparound porch, which is even heated during the winter months! Students, professors, longtime Belhavenites, etc. all enjoy the overstuffed gyros, cottage fries and justifiably famous, house-made feta sauce.
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Keifer's
710 Poplar BlvdWonderfully casual and open later than most restaurants in the area, Keifer's attracts legions of fans with its wide, breezy, wraparound porch, which is even heated during the winter months! Students, professors, longtime Belhavenites, etc. all enjoy the overstuffed gyros, cottage fries and justifiably famous, house-made feta sauce.
Of all of our many wonderful restaurants, Elvie's pretty much tops the list. It's beautiful, it's open all day (even for breakfast!), and the food is outrageously good--no doubt because of its talented chef, but also because ingredients are fresh, ethically sourced from local farmers and super high quality. I love its laid-back elegance, the warm staff and everything I've ever eaten there. Also, if you're just looking for a nice spot to have drinks, add Elvie's to the list!
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Elvie's
809 Manship StOf all of our many wonderful restaurants, Elvie's pretty much tops the list. It's beautiful, it's open all day (even for breakfast!), and the food is outrageously good--no doubt because of its talented chef, but also because ingredients are fresh, ethically sourced from local farmers and super high quality. I love its laid-back elegance, the warm staff and everything I've ever eaten there. Also, if you're just looking for a nice spot to have drinks, add Elvie's to the list!
Not only does the lovely La Brioche offer a rainbow of macaroons and gelato, but they also sell incredible house-made alfajores bagged up as perfect souvenirs and gifts. Delicious sweet and savory crepes round out their offerings in this tiny bakery that is now located inside Cultivation Food Hall.
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La Brioche LLC
2906 Eastover DrNot only does the lovely La Brioche offer a rainbow of macaroons and gelato, but they also sell incredible house-made alfajores bagged up as perfect souvenirs and gifts. Delicious sweet and savory crepes round out their offerings in this tiny bakery that is now located inside Cultivation Food Hall.
If you're an Anthony Bourdain fan, you may have heard of the pig-ear sandwiches at Big Apple Inn, but they have so much more! Tamales! History! Burnt bologna sandwiches! Debate rages over whether the State Street or the Farish Street location is preferable, but truth be told, both are great, and no one will accuse you of missing out on a more authentic experience.
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Big Apple Inn
509 N Farish StIf you're an Anthony Bourdain fan, you may have heard of the pig-ear sandwiches at Big Apple Inn, but they have so much more! Tamales! History! Burnt bologna sandwiches! Debate rages over whether the State Street or the Farish Street location is preferable, but truth be told, both are great, and no one will accuse you of missing out on a more authentic experience.
If you're downtown and looking for a hallowed, local hangout, this is it! Red beans and rice with some epic blues music on Monday nights--not happening during Covid, unfortunately--will warm your heart. On days and nights without music, there's plenty of local lore and evidence of great music hanging right there on the walls.
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Hal & Mal's
200 Commerce StIf you're downtown and looking for a hallowed, local hangout, this is it! Red beans and rice with some epic blues music on Monday nights--not happening during Covid, unfortunately--will warm your heart. On days and nights without music, there's plenty of local lore and evidence of great music hanging right there on the walls.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Library Lounge at Fairview: Featuring the work of Mississippi authors, and cocktails in their honor, in an intimate little lounge, this gem hosts weekly trivia nights and a great happy hour.
734 Fairview St
734 Fairview StreetThe Library Lounge at Fairview: Featuring the work of Mississippi authors, and cocktails in their honor, in an intimate little lounge, this gem hosts weekly trivia nights and a great happy hour.
Legitimately great Irish pub food and lively dancing (especially on Thursdays) in this local watering hole.
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Fenian's Pub
901 E Fortification StLegitimately great Irish pub food and lively dancing (especially on Thursdays) in this local watering hole.
Unique cocktails created with house-made ingredients, this speakeasy-style bar is tucked behind a curtain in the vintage interior of Brent's Drugs, an old soda fountain and drugstore. The Apothecary features a beautiful marble-slab bar and a rustic, antique drugstore vibe, and, if you can find it, is well worth the search for the cocktails alone.
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The Apothecary at Brent's Drugs
655 Duling AveUnique cocktails created with house-made ingredients, this speakeasy-style bar is tucked behind a curtain in the vintage interior of Brent's Drugs, an old soda fountain and drugstore. The Apothecary features a beautiful marble-slab bar and a rustic, antique drugstore vibe, and, if you can find it, is well worth the search for the cocktails alone.
Arts & Culture
Check out our beloved author's home and garden, full of camellias and drenched in authentic Southern charm. Tours are available, but at very least, take a stroll past the Little Free Library.
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Eudora Welty House and Garden
1109 Pinehurst StCheck out our beloved author's home and garden, full of camellias and drenched in authentic Southern charm. Tours are available, but at very least, take a stroll past the Little Free Library.
Belhaven Park
1000 Poplar BlvdSummertime movies in the park, festivals, bird- and people-watching...
New Stage Theatre
1100 Carlisle StEssentials
Just three short blocks away, Native Coffee offers my favorite cup of coffee in all of Jackson--and it's available curbside, too! College kids and neighborhood folks hang out, listen to music and enjoy beer, pastries and, of course, coffee.
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Native Coffee
1800 N State StJust three short blocks away, Native Coffee offers my favorite cup of coffee in all of Jackson--and it's available curbside, too! College kids and neighborhood folks hang out, listen to music and enjoy beer, pastries and, of course, coffee.
Parks & Nature
Eventually to become part of the Museum to Market Trail connecting nearby museums to the Farmer's Market on High Street, this park still plays home to dogs, kiddos and picnic blankets. EDIT: The Museum to Market Trail is open!!
Laurel Street Park
1841 Laurel StEventually to become part of the Museum to Market Trail connecting nearby museums to the Farmer's Market on High Street, this park still plays home to dogs, kiddos and picnic blankets. EDIT: The Museum to Market Trail is open!!
Not only is the Natural Science Museum right around the corner, but it also backs up to miles of nature trails that wind around a lovely, cypress-lined, oxbow lake. On pretty summer days, kayaks and day trippers dot the lake that connected Jackson's founder, Louis Lefleur, with miles of trading posts along the Pearl River.
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Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
2148 Riverside DrNot only is the Natural Science Museum right around the corner, but it also backs up to miles of nature trails that wind around a lovely, cypress-lined, oxbow lake. On pretty summer days, kayaks and day trippers dot the lake that connected Jackson's founder, Louis Lefleur, with miles of trading posts along the Pearl River.
Sightseeing
Mississippi's long-overdue Civil Rights Museum was worth the wait. It's a breathtaking, deeply thorough, and up-to-the-minute account of Black Mississippians' fight for equality. Because it comprises seven immersive, deeply engaging galleries, it's worth allocating considerable time--and wearing comfortable shoes--for this very special museum. You won't regret it!
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Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
222 North StreetMississippi's long-overdue Civil Rights Museum was worth the wait. It's a breathtaking, deeply thorough, and up-to-the-minute account of Black Mississippians' fight for equality. Because it comprises seven immersive, deeply engaging galleries, it's worth allocating considerable time--and wearing comfortable shoes--for this very special museum. You won't regret it!
Mississippi Agricultural & Forestry Museum
1150 Lakeland Dr