Hen and Egg is a cafe in Jackson.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Gulf Shrimp and Delta Rice Grits, or the biscuit with house sausage gravy
Tip: The Sunday brunch buffet upstairs fills quickly; arrive before 10:30 to get the full spread.
Address: 401 N Lamar St, Jackson, MS 39202
The Bean is a Fondren community coffeehouse in Jackson, with locally roasted espresso, all-day plates, craft beer, and regular live neighborhood events.
Signature drink: Locally roasted espresso
Order: House espresso with a seasonal pastry, or a local craft beer in the evening
Tip: Trivia Night and Songwriter Night make The Bean a neighborhood anchor well beyond the morning coffee rush.
Coffee Prose is a bookish midtown cafe in Jackson across from Millsaps College, pairing specialty coffee with a curated secondhand book collection.
Signature drink: Specialty espresso
Order: Drip coffee with a browse through the rotating used-book selection
Tip: The secondhand book shelves genuinely rotate, making a return visit worthwhile for both the coffee and the reads.
Cultivate Coffee Project in Jackson's Belhaven Town Center collaborates between Northshore Coffee and Fertile Ground Beer to pour single-origin espresso.
Signature drink: Locally sourced espresso
Order: Single-origin espresso or a seasonal latte, with evening hours extending the cafe day on Fridays
Tip: Friday and Saturday hours extend to 21:00, making it the rare Belhaven cafe with a proper evening coffee window.
Just Vanilla Coffee Bar brings specialty espresso drinks and artisan pastries to the Regions Plaza lobby in downtown Jackson on weekday mornings.
Signature drink: Cortado with artisan pastry
Order: Cortado with a croissant from the Just Vanilla Bake Shop before the mid-morning sellout
Tip: Weekday-only hours mean this is primarily a commuter stop; arrive before 09:00 for the freshest pastry selection.
Northshore Specialty Coffee is a Jackson roastery with its flagship cafe at The District at Eastover, serving craft espresso and pour-overs seven days a week.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-over
Order: Ask for the current single-origin pour-over; the roastery rotation changes with each new bean shipment
Tip: Beans are roasted at the Midtown production facility, so origin notes and roast levels on the menu board are always current.
Urban Foxes is a family-owned pie shop and cafe in a restored 1940s bungalow in Jackson's Belhaven, serving small-batch pies and coffee on a courtyard porch.
Signature drink: Coffee with a slice of seasonal pie
Order: The featured seasonal pie slice with a coffee; the small-batch rotation makes each visit different
Tip: Arrive before noon on weekends if you want the day's featured pie slice before it sells out.
