Guidebook for Jackson
Food Scene
This quaint French patisserie will blow your mind! It is authentic and the desserts and pastries are works of art. Try the homemade gelato on a hot Mississippi day!
16 locals recommend
La Brioche LLC
2906 Eastover DrThis quaint French patisserie will blow your mind! It is authentic and the desserts and pastries are works of art. Try the homemade gelato on a hot Mississippi day!
You can walk to it AND it has some of the best food in Mississippi. Atmosphere is fantastic. It is an old drive-in turned into fine dining restaurant. Walker's sister small plates restaurant...CAET....is just around the corner and open late.
37 locals recommend
Walker's Drive In
3016 N State StYou can walk to it AND it has some of the best food in Mississippi. Atmosphere is fantastic. It is an old drive-in turned into fine dining restaurant. Walker's sister small plates restaurant...CAET....is just around the corner and open late.
Really good BBQ and collard greens! You can also play trivia on Monday nights. Good beer selection and outdoor seating.
37 locals recommend
The Pig And The Pint
3139 N State StReally good BBQ and collard greens! You can also play trivia on Monday nights. Good beer selection and outdoor seating.
This restaurant is downtown. One of our favorites for a special night out...yet setting is comfortable, casual. Made from scratch cocktails and locally sourced menu. The oysters are always fresh and delicious.
10 locals recommend
Parlor Market
115 W Capitol StThis restaurant is downtown. One of our favorites for a special night out...yet setting is comfortable, casual. Made from scratch cocktails and locally sourced menu. The oysters are always fresh and delicious.
BABALU® - Jackson
622 Duling AveFresh margaritas and tableside guacamole. Can't beat it!
Drinks & Nightlife
It is not an actual brewery, but serves local and other craft beers.
29 locals recommend
Fondren Public
2765 Old Canton RdIt is not an actual brewery, but serves local and other craft beers.
F. Jones Corner
303 N Farish StFor the adventurous....live music!
Check out the prohibition-style bar behind the drugstore featured in The Help.
23 locals recommend
The Apothecary at Brent's Drugs
655 Duling AveCheck out the prohibition-style bar behind the drugstore featured in The Help.
Arts & Culture
Fantastic collection of Mississippi artists...including the collection of Eudora Welty's photography.
47 locals recommend
Mississippi Museum of Art
380 S Lamar StFantastic collection of Mississippi artists...including the collection of Eudora Welty's photography.
We don't read books in Mississippi, we write them. You will find local authors and just a really great book store at Lemuria. It is walking distance from the house. Frequent book signings are held here.
9 locals recommend
Lemuria Books
4465 I-55We don't read books in Mississippi, we write them. You will find local authors and just a really great book store at Lemuria. It is walking distance from the house. Frequent book signings are held here.
Sightseeing
Beautiful, classic neighborhood in Jackson. Good for walking from the house or taking a jog. Take in all the scenery.
Woodland Hills
Beautiful, classic neighborhood in Jackson. Good for walking from the house or taking a jog. Take in all the scenery.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
4500 I-55 NBad hair day? You can walk to the best hair salon in Mississippi. Its sister company - Aqua the Day Spa - is not too far away in Ridgeland.
Barnette's Highland Bluff
Bad hair day? You can walk to the best hair salon in Mississippi. Its sister company - Aqua the Day Spa - is not too far away in Ridgeland.
Shopping
Need a great pair of jeans? Left mascara at home? Want work-out gear? You can find it all at Highland Village. It is a mixture of nationally-recognized brands and locally-owned boutique stores. Check out Turkoyz for locally-designed fashionable jewelry.
Kendra Scott
55 South ExitNeed a great pair of jeans? Left mascara at home? Want work-out gear? You can find it all at Highland Village. It is a mixture of nationally-recognized brands and locally-owned boutique stores. Check out Turkoyz for locally-designed fashionable jewelry.
Parks & Nature
Nice walking trail by the Pearl River that is connected to the MS Natural Science Museum campus.
23 locals recommend
LeFleur's Bluff State Park
3315 Lakeland TerraceNice walking trail by the Pearl River that is connected to the MS Natural Science Museum campus.