by Julian Brunt | Photos by Julian Brunt
Sonny’s Smokehouse may be the quintessential small-town barbecue joint. Don’t even think about getting here by GPS; it won’t work. Don’t look for a flashy sign; there isn’t one, not even a hand-painted sign. The chances are that you’ll have to stop and ask someone...
by Julian Brunt | Photos by Julian Brunt
If you own a restaurant and your motto is “Best Bugs in the Biz,” it’s a pretty sure bet that it’s all about the crawfish. The Crawdad Hole has been getting it right since 1995. That’s when owner Joe Schowah started selling crawfish in a single-room take-out place,...
by Julian Brunt | Photos by Julian Brunt
Escaping the historical importance of Natchez is hard. It’s the oldest city on the Mississippi River, and the downtown is as quaint and lovely as can be, and well worth a long walk around the old streets. In Natchez Top of the Hill historic district, you will find...
by Julian Brunt | Photos by Julian Brunt
Feeling nostalgic and in the mood for a good old-fashioned burger? Stop in Phillips Grocery in Holly Springs. Built as a saloon in 1882 by a returning war veteran, it thrived until Prohibition, when it was then turned into a grocery store. The Phillips family...
