Farm-raised Mississippi catfish is the state's most consumed fish and a defining soul food staple. Cornmeal-coated and fried in cast iron, it is served everywhere.
3 editor picks for Mississippi Fried Catfish in Jackson, ranked by editorial score. All Jackson signature dishes · Mississippi Fried Catfish across every city.
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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.
Mayflower Cafe ★ 4.6
123 W Capitol St, Jackson, MS 39201
Mayflower Cafe, open since 1935, is Jackson's oldest restaurant and birthplace of comeback sauce. Greek-owned; fried shrimp in original vinyl booths.
Hal and Mal's ★ 4.1
200 Commerce St, Jackson, MS 39201
Hal and Mal's on Commerce Street is Jackson's iconic live-music restaurant, with Southern comfort food and nightly entertainment in a converted warehouse.