Ole Tavern on George Street is a downtown Jackson pub in a 117-year-old grocery building, known for the King George Burger and live music nights on weekends.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: King George Burger with home fries and a Mississippi craft beer
Food program: Pub fare including the King George Burger
Tip: The 117-year-old grocery building bones make this feel nothing like a standard downtown bar; live music nights bring a strong local crowd.
Address: 416 George St, Jackson, MS 39202
The Walk-In is a downtown Jackson cocktail bar serving craft drinks and Asian-Southern fusion plates in a vintage lounge with a New Orleans-style courtyard.
Signature drink: Asian-Southern fusion craft cocktails
Food: Asian-Southern fusion shared plates
Order: The bartender's current craft cocktail recommendation with an Asian-Southern shared plate
Tip: The New Orleans-style courtyard entrance is a genuine design detail; the art program on the walls is locally curated.
4th Avenue Lounge is a Black-owned upscale cocktail lounge at Lamar and Pearl in downtown Jackson serving craft drinks and VIP bottle service.
Signature drink: Creative craft cocktails
Food: Light bites
Order: The bartender's weekly craft cocktail or a local whiskey on the rocks
Tip: Friday and Saturday nights fill fast; arrive by 20:00 to guarantee table seating without a wait.
Library Lounge at Fairview Inn is a literary cocktail bar in a 1908 Colonial Revival mansion in Jackson's Belhaven, with author-inspired cocktails each night.
Signature drink: Author-inspired craft cocktails
Food: Hotel-style bar snacks
Order: An author-inspired craft cocktail; the curated spirits list leans toward Southern and bourbon-forward options
Tip: Happy hour Monday through Friday from 16:00 to 18:00 offers $2 off all craft cocktails in a genuinely elegant setting.
Rowan's is a Belhaven Town Center pub from chef Chaz Lindsay, with elevated pub fare, playful cocktails, and a family-friendly daytime and bar atmosphere.
Signature drink: Playful craft cocktails and rotating taps
Food: Elevated pub fare
Order: The daily pub special at lunch or happy hour cocktail from the playful rotating menu
Tip: Belhaven Town Center location lets you move easily between Rowan's, Fertile Ground Beer Co., and Pulito Osteria in one evening circuit.
The Pearl Tiki Bar is Jackson's only tiki venue inside the Block at Fondren, serving tiki classics and Polynesian-inspired small plates on North State Street.
Signature drink: Tiki classics and Pearl original cocktails
Food: Polynesian-inspired small plates
Order: The Pearl's signature tiki cocktail; Polynesian small plates pair well with the rum-forward drinks
Tip: The Pearl shares the Block complex with Highball Lanes bowling, combining a round of lanes with cocktails on the same ticket.
Highball Lanes in Fondren combines ten upscale bowling lanes with Mississippi craft beers and Creole-inspired food inside the Block at Fondren complex.
Signature drink: Mississippi craft beers and cocktails
Food: Creole-inspired food menu
Order: A Mississippi craft beer with a lane booking; the Creole food menu is worth ordering a round for the table
Tip: Lane reservations fill fastest on Fridays; walk-in bowling is usually available Tuesday through Thursday afternoons.
