{"id":3344,"date":"2020-03-24T17:09:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T22:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitms.azurewebsites.net\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=3344"},"modified":"2023-03-15T13:32:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T18:32:58","slug":"8-beloved-mississippi-bites-where-to-eat-them","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/experiences\/8-beloved-mississippi-bites-where-to-eat-them\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Beloved Mississippi Bites &#038; Where to Eat Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter has-custom-border advgb-dyn-beec0712\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20190420-jackson-mississippi-cathead-distillery-crawfish-boil-culinary-event-271-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jackson, Mississippi\" style=\"border-radius:20px\" title=\"Cathead Distellery Crawfish Boil\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20190420-jackson-mississippi-cathead-distillery-crawfish-boil-culinary-event-271-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Jackson, Mississippi\" style=\"border-radius:20px\" title=\"Cathead Distellery Crawfish Boil\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Travelers come to Mississippi to soak up history and bask in the blues. Mostly, though, they come to eat. From the Tennessee border to the Gulf Coast&#8217;s edge, cooks and award-winning chefs are eager to share a taste of their heritage, with an ample helping of hospitality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/southern-buttermilk-biscuits-recipe-fp-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3354 size-full lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/southern-buttermilk-biscuits-recipe-fp-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3354 size-full lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/southern-buttermilk-biscuits-recipe-fp-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/southern-buttermilk-biscuits-recipe-fp-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/southern-buttermilk-biscuits-recipe-fp-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/southern-buttermilk-biscuits-recipe-fp-540x366.jpg 540w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/southern-buttermilk-biscuits-recipe-fp.jpg 1180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Biscuits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s no shock that biscuits would be on the list.&nbsp; Natchez, Mississippi has the title of Biscuit Capitol of the World.&nbsp; Here&#8217;s a few places to find these fluffy delights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bigbadbreakfast.com\/locations\/oxford-mississippi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Big Bad Breakfast<\/a><\/strong>, Oxford<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/biscuitsandblues.com\/menu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Biscuits &amp; Blues<\/a><\/strong>, Natchez<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Biscuit-Pit\/150053368347472\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Biscuit Pit<\/a><\/strong>, Grenada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebiscuitlady.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Biscuit Shop<\/a><\/strong>, Starkville<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20181026-food-hattiesburg-fried-catfish-midtowner-5-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11623 size-full lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20181026-food-hattiesburg-fried-catfish-midtowner-5-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11623 size-full lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20181026-food-hattiesburg-fried-catfish-midtowner-5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20181026-food-hattiesburg-fried-catfish-midtowner-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20181026-food-hattiesburg-fried-catfish-midtowner-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20181026-food-hattiesburg-fried-catfish-midtowner-5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20181026-food-hattiesburg-fried-catfish-midtowner-5-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20181026-food-hattiesburg-fried-catfish-midtowner-5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Catfish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Fried, grilled, blackened, in a taco or covered in crawfish sauce &#8211; we love our catfish in Mississippi.&nbsp; Not to mention, we love to raise them and lead the country in catfish production (have since the late 1980s). Whichever way you like them cooked, here&#8217;s where to eat them in their home state:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cockofthewalkrestaurant.com\/our-locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cock of the Walk<\/a>, <\/strong>Pocahontas &amp; Ridgeland<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/category\/Family-Style-Restaurant\/Jerrys-217150535044259\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jerry&#8217;s Catfish House<\/a>, <\/strong>Florence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/taylorgrocery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taylor Grocery<\/a>, <\/strong>Taylor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/The-Crown-110879078973817\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Crown<\/a>, <\/strong>Indianola<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pickles-comeback.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3353 size-full lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pickles-comeback.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3353 size-full lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pickles-comeback.jpeg 616w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pickles-comeback-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/pickles-comeback-540x360.jpeg 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Comeback Sauce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Created in Mississippi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;re dipping your saltine crackers in it, putting it on a salad or dousing some boiled Gulf shrimp with it &#8211; you just can&#8217;t go wrong. Cousin to Louisiana&#8217;s remoulade, spicy, and full of garlic &#8211; this house sauce of Mississippi was born at the Mayflower Caf\u00e9 in Jackson where you can still get it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crechales.com\/#menu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crechale&#8217;s Caf\u00e9<\/a>, Jackson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fanandjohnnys\/?utm_source=tripadvisor&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fan &amp; Johnny&#8217;s<\/a>, Greenwood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Mayflower-Cafe-359529697402116\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mayflower Caf\u00e9<\/a>, Jackson<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20201001-sugars-restaurant-jackson-mississippi-5-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11625 size-full lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20201001-sugars-restaurant-jackson-mississippi-5-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11625 size-full lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20201001-sugars-restaurant-jackson-mississippi-5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20201001-sugars-restaurant-jackson-mississippi-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20201001-sugars-restaurant-jackson-mississippi-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20201001-sugars-restaurant-jackson-mississippi-5-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20201001-sugars-restaurant-jackson-mississippi-5-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20201001-sugars-restaurant-jackson-mississippi-5.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Fried Chicken<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Fried chicken in the South is best straight out of the cast iron skillet in Grandma&#8217;s kitchen.&nbsp;Mississippi&#8217;s restaurants are carrying on that beloved tradition.&nbsp; And yes, sometimes we like it on top of a hot, buttered waffle with syrup drizzled on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingstonmercantile.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">The Gathering<\/a>, Livingston<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/midtownerHattiesburg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Midtowner<\/a>, Hattiesburg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/oldcountrystorelorman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Old Country Store<\/a>, Lorman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thedinnerbell.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Dinner Bell<\/a>, McComb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/walnuthillsms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walnut Hills<\/a>, Vicksburg<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20211223_124922-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11640 size-full lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20211223_124922-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11640 size-full lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20211223_124922-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20211223_124922-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20211223_124922-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20211223_124922-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20211223_124922-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20211223_124922.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Fried Dill Pickles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Created in Mississippi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Born when a customer at The Hollywood Caf\u00e9 asked for food but the kitchen was practically bare.&nbsp; The cook dipped dill pickle slices in catfish batter and tossed them into the deep fryer and the tangy, crunchy snack was born.&nbsp; (And we eat them dipped in Comeback Sauce)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thebluebiscuit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Blue Biscuit<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; Indianola<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodcafe.com\/\">The Hollywood Caf\u00e9<\/a>&nbsp; &#8211; <\/strong>Robinsonville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/shaggys.biz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shaggy&#8217;s<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong> &#8211; Biloxi, Gulfport, Pass Christian, Ridgeland<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/big-apple-inn-tamales-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17697 size-full lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/big-apple-inn-tamales-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17697 size-full lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/big-apple-inn-tamales-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/big-apple-inn-tamales-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/big-apple-inn-tamales-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/big-apple-inn-tamales-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/big-apple-inn-tamales-540x360.jpg 540w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/big-apple-inn-tamales.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Delta Tamales <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Created in Mississippi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Once barely known outside of our state, it&#8217;s now a tried and true&nbsp;delicacy. Seasoned meat encased in cornmeal and then wrapped in a corn husk and simmered &#8211; it&#8217;s best served with a side of chili and saltine crackers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doeseatplace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Doe&#8217;s Eat Place<\/a>, Greenville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HicksTamales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hick&#8217;s Tamales<\/a>, Clarksdale<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crystalgrillms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Crystal Grill<\/a>, Greenwood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BigAppleInn\/\">Big Apple Inn<\/a>, Jackson<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20211011-mayflower-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11643 size-full lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20211011-mayflower-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11643 size-full lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20211011-mayflower-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20211011-mayflower-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20211011-mayflower-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20211011-mayflower-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20211011-mayflower-2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/visitmississippi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20211011-mayflower-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">Blue Plate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-d5faaeee-11dd-4d25-a75c-8b5b91aa1e54\">Mississippi is renowned as the Birthplace of the Blues and in the culinary world, we&#8217;re also the birthplace of the blue plate lunch. 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