One of the American South's most singular regional foods, the Mississippi hot tamale is made differently from Mexican tamales: rolled in a cornmeal-masa mixture, packed loosely, and cooked in a simmering pot of seasone
2 editor picks for Mississippi Delta Hot Tamales in Jackson, ranked by editorial score. All Jackson signature dishes · Mississippi Delta Hot Tamales across every city.
Bully's Restaurant ★ 4.7
3118 Livingston Road, Jackson, MS 39213
Bully's is Jackson's James Beard-winning soul food institution, with steam-table oxtails, neckbones, catfish, and homemade cobblers from a morning start.
Big Apple Inn ★ 4.5
509 N Farish St, Jackson, MS 39202
Big Apple Inn on Farish Street has served pig ear sandwiches and Delta hot tamales in a civil-rights landmark since 1939, for under $3 each.