Jess' Guide to Jackson!
Food scene
The best place for breakfast in Jackson and just a short walk away from North Fondren and the Broadmoor neighborhood!
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Broad Street Baking Company & Cafe
4465 Interstate 55The best place for breakfast in Jackson and just a short walk away from North Fondren and the Broadmoor neighborhood!
Aplos Simple Mediterranean
4500 Interstate 55Great, fresh dining both indoor and out!
A local favorite and long-time Jackson staple.
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BRAVO! Italian Restaurant & Bar
A local favorite and long-time Jackson staple.
Green Ghost Tacos
565 N State StSimply my favorites tacos and drinks!
Great ice cream and a wonderful place to hang out with family & friends. Plenty of space for kids to place and for adults to visit. Highly recommend!
Mayday Icecream Belhaven
807 Manship StreetGreat ice cream and a wonderful place to hang out with family & friends. Plenty of space for kids to place and for adults to visit. Highly recommend!
A *new* local brewery in the heart of Belhaven - you will love your visit here!
Fertile Ground Beer Co.
800 Manship StreetA *new* local brewery in the heart of Belhaven - you will love your visit here!
Such a fun restaurant with indoor & outdoor seating options in Highland Village. One of my new favorites! I love the frozen seasonal drink, the pomegranate mojito.
Tuk Tuk Boom
4500 Interstate 55 North Frontage RoadSuch a fun restaurant with indoor & outdoor seating options in Highland Village. One of my new favorites! I love the frozen seasonal drink, the pomegranate mojito.
The New York Times recently listed Elvie's as one of the best restaurants in the country. Great food! Great atmosphere!
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Elvie's
809 Manship StThe New York Times recently listed Elvie's as one of the best restaurants in the country. Great food! Great atmosphere!
A Jackson staple - come get a great fried chicken sandwich and some delicious southern sides.
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Rooster's
2906 N State StA Jackson staple - come get a great fried chicken sandwich and some delicious southern sides.
A favorite of celebrities, chefs, and Mississippians. Fine dining in a relaxed atmosphere.
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Walker's Drive In
3016 N State StA favorite of celebrities, chefs, and Mississippians. Fine dining in a relaxed atmosphere.
This local bakery is one of my favorite breakfast and lunch spots. The food is all 100% made by scratch and fresh daily with locally sourced ingredients. It’s a must-stop!
Sunflower Oven
This local bakery is one of my favorite breakfast and lunch spots. The food is all 100% made by scratch and fresh daily with locally sourced ingredients. It’s a must-stop!
Shopping
Lemuria Books
4465 I-55Jackson’s independent bookstore for over 40 years!
Whole Foods Market
4500 I-55 NYou need groceries? We got groceries!
Craftsmen’s Guild of Mississippi
See the handiwork of local craftsmen and artisans.
McDade's Market
653 Duling AveNow Fresh Market. Another great grocery store!
Outlets of Mississippi
200 Bass Pro DrWant to shop til you drop? One local option!
Beautiful local art. This studio has been located in Northeast Jackson longer than the highway has!
Wolfe Fine Art Studio
4308 Old Canton RdBeautiful local art. This studio has been located in Northeast Jackson longer than the highway has!
Shopping, dining, groceries - all right here!
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Highland Village Shopping Center
4500 Interstate 55 North Frontage RdShopping, dining, groceries - all right here!
Sightseeing
A wonderful look into the native flora and fauna of Mississippi - located in the middle of LeFleur's Bluff State Park.
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Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
2148 Riverside DrA wonderful look into the native flora and fauna of Mississippi - located in the middle of LeFleur's Bluff State Park.
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
222 North StreetOne of Jackson's newest museums!
Visit Eudora Welty's home and gardens in the Belhaven neighborhood.
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Eudora Welty House and Garden
1109 Pinehurst StVisit Eudora Welty's home and gardens in the Belhaven neighborhood.
Water, nature, and fun in Rankin and Madison county.
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Ross R Barnett Reservoir
Water, nature, and fun in Rankin and Madison county.
Neighborhoods
Hip, fun, and happening - there is always something happening in Fondren!
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Fondren
Hip, fun, and happening - there is always something happening in Fondren!
Historic and beautiful. Drive through looking at the historic home or visit the campus of Belhaven or Millsaps.
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Belhaven
Historic and beautiful. Drive through looking at the historic home or visit the campus of Belhaven or Millsaps.
Essentials
NE Jackson Revell Ace Hardware
5060 Interstate 55 North Frontage RdSometimes you need a good hardware store!
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Verkehrsmittel
Watch out for potholes!
Our local yazoo clay is under much of the city, expanding and contracting throughout the year, causing cracks in the asphalt. Just watch out for potholes and slow down - you will be fine!
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The Saturday Farmer’s Market is a Saturday morning must!
Stop by for locally farmed fresh vegetables, fruit, bread, milk, eggs, coffee, jams, herbs, and other delicious items!