Fondren Public is a cocktail bar late-night spot in Jackson.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: A rotating Mississippi craft beer on tap with the bar bites of the week
Tip: After midnight Fondren Public is the last decent spot standing; the crowd shifts from dinner to bar mode around 22:00.
Address: 2765 Old Canton Rd, Jackson, MS 39206
Hal and Mal's kitchen runs until 21:00 but the bar stays open later on live music nights, making it downtown Jackson's most social late-night venue.
Try: Southern food with live music
Order: Mississippi beer on draft with whatever is left on the kitchen menu before 21:00
Tip: Check the event calendar; special events extend the bar hours well past the kitchen close.
Keifer's runs until 23:00 on Friday and Saturday, making it one of Jackson's only late-night sit-down options with a full kitchen and gyro plates.
Try: Gyro, Greek salad, hummus plate
Order: Classic gyro plate with feta dressing
Tip: Post-bar crowd arrives after 21:30; the kitchen runs until closing on weekends.
Johnny T's Bistro and Blues runs until midnight on weekends with live blues and Southern food, making it the most entertaining late-night option downtown.
Try: Southern plates with live blues music
Order: Fried catfish plate with a Mississippi whiskey while listening to live blues
Tip: Farish Street is the historic heart of Black Jackson entertainment; the neighbourhood context adds to the experience.
Green Ghost Tacos serves authentic street tacos on gluten-free corn tortillas until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays for the Fondren after-bar crowd.
Try: Street tacos on corn tortillas
Order: Two steak tacos with house salsa verde - the most efficient post-bar meal in Fondren
Tip: Parking on Taylor Street is easy after 21:00; the line moves fast even when it looks long.
