Jackson, MS

Peaches Cafe
DESCRIPTION: Cafe; seats over 20

CUISINE: Soul Food; delicious food since its founding in 1961; specialties are smothered chicken, liver, greens and butterbeans; desert included with dinner

CREDIT CARDS: yes

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Sat 6a-until

ADDRESS: 327 North Farish Street  MAP

PHONE: 601-354-9267

930 Blues Cafe
DESCRIPTION: Cafe and Blues nightclub; the owner grew up near Highway 61 on a Mississippi Delta farm; he painstakingly recreated a Delta atmosphere with artifacts from the family farm

CUISINE: Soul Food

CREDIT CARDS: yes

DAYS & HOURS: Happy Hour Mon-Fri before 5p

ADDRESS: 930 North Congress Street  MAP

PHONE: 601-948-3344

WEBSITE: http://www.jesdablues.com

Queen of Hearts
DESCRIPTION: An international Blues destination; owner Chellie B can mesmerize you talking about the many Blues greats who that have played here including Dorothy Moore, King Edward, Cadillac George Harris, ZZ Hill, Muddy Waters, Bobby Rush, Big Daddy, J.T. Watkins, Mary Queen, Patrice Moncell, Eddie Cotton, Jesse Robinson, Tina Diamond, Lucille, Franco, and Duke Tillman; the place is loaded with character and funny signs; live music on Saturday Nights

CUISINE: Light fare

CREDIT CARDS: yes

DAYS & HOURS: Fri-Sun 9p-until

ADDRESS: 2243 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive  MAP

PHONE: 601-352-5730

Collins Dream Kitchen
DESCRIPTION: Small Cafe; seats 100

CUISINE: Soul Food

CREDIT CARDS: yes

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Thu 11a-6p, Fri 11a-7p, Sat 11a-5p, Sun 11a-5p

ADDRESS: 1439 Terry Road  MAP

PHONE: 601-353-3845

Mikhail's Northgate Restaurant & Deli
DESCRIPTION: Large buffet restaurant; seats 200; also the largest African American convention center in the state; Friday night happy hour

CUISINE: Soul Food; specialties include carmel cakes, cheese straws and biscuits by Frank's World Famous Biscuits

CREDIT CARDS: yes

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Sat restaurant 7a-3p, deli only 7a-8p

ADDRESS: 4330 North State Street  MAP

PHONE: 601-982-3838

Birdland Restaurant & Lounge
DESCRIPTION: Blues, R&B and Jazz nightclub

CUISINE: Soul Food

CREDIT CARDS: yes

DAYS & HOURS: open nightly 5p-until

ADDRESS: 538 North Farish Street  MAP

PHONE: 601-352-5124

Hamp's Place
DESCRIPTION: Nightclub for 25 and over dancing and Hip-Hop music

CUISINE: Light fare

CREDIT CARDS: yes

DAYS & HOURS:

ADDRESS: 3028 West Northside Drive  MAP

PHONE: 601-981-4110

High Lites
DESCRIPTION: Nightclub; seats 75

CUISINE: Soul Food

CREDIT CARDS: yes

DAYS & HOURS: Mon-Fri 8a-3p

ADDRESS: 501 West County Line Road  MAP

PHONE: 601-991-0040