Food destinations within easy reach of Jackson, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Jackson, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for Delta hot tamales at Solly's Hot Tamales, riverfront Southern dining, and Civil War history with food
Vicksburg sits 45 minutes west on the Mississippi River bluffs, anchoring the south end of the Delta Hot Tamale Trail at Solly's Hot Tamales since 1939.
I-20 west from Jackson to Vicksburg; self-drive
Famous for Antebellum dining at Monmouth Historic Inn, Fat Mama's Tamales, and the Natchez Brewing Company
Natchez, America's oldest Mississippi River city, pairs plantation-era dining rooms with Fat Mama's Tamales, riverside cafes, plus Natchez Brewing Company.
US-61 south from Jackson to Natchez; the Natchez Trace Parkway is a scenic alternative
Famous for Hot tamales at Solly's (Vicksburg), Scott's Hot Tamales, Doe's Eat Place, and Delta blues country
The 350-mile Mississippi Delta Hot Tamale Trail is the state's most singular food road trip, connecting 50+ tamale stands from Jackson north through.
I-20 west to Vicksburg, then US-61 north through the Delta to Greenville
Famous for Hick's World Famous Hot Tamales, Abe's Bar-B-Q, Ground Zero Blues Club, and the birthplace of the blues
Clarksdale is the Delta's cultural capital, home to Hick's World Famous Hot Tamales on the tamale trail and Abe's Bar-B-Q - one of the Delta's oldest.
US-61 north through the Delta from Jackson, the legendary Blues Highway
Famous for Scott's Hot Tamales, Doe's Eat Place, Delta Hot Tamale Festival in October
Greenville calls itself the Hot Tamale Capital of the World, backed by Doe's Eat Place (a James Beard America's Classics winner) and Scott's Hot Tamales.
US-61 north from Jackson through the Delta, then US-82 west to Greenville
