Bars in Oxford

Ajax Diner on the Oxford Square is a beloved local institution, a soul food restaurant and bar serving the University of Mississippi community with authentic Southern cuisine and a welcoming bar atmosphere in the heart of one of the South's most celebrated small cities.

Cathead Distillery on Farish Street in Jackson MS is Mississippi's first legal distillery since Prohibition, producing hand-crafted vodka and gin while operating a cocktail bar on historically significant Farish Street that has become an anchor of Jackson's entertainment district revitalization.

Cathead Distillery is Mississippi's first legal distillery since Prohibition, producing the state's signature Cathead vodka and honeysuckle vodka with a tasting room and event space on Farish Street in downtown Jackson. The distillery's proximity to Jackson's historic Farish Street Blues District creates a connection between Mississippi's spirits heritage and its Deep Blues musical roots.

Doc's Eat Place on Nelson Street in Greenville MS is a legendary steakhouse and tamale restaurant serving since 1941, a Mississippi Delta institution where the food, history, and atmosphere create an irreplaceable cultural experience in the heart of the Delta. The Nelson Street corridor represents the historic African-American commercial district that was once the center of Delta nightlife.

Lillie's at Golden Nugget Biloxi is a stylish cocktail bar and lounge that brings Golden Nugget's signature casino bar atmosphere to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Named for frontier showgirl Lillie Langtry, it's one of the Biloxi Casino Strip's more refined cocktail destinations, offering premium spirits and craft cocktails to casino guests.

Government Street Grocery in Ocean Springs MS is a beloved neighborhood bar and restaurant serving the arts community on Ocean Springs's primary entertainment street, with craft beer, cocktails, and a relaxed atmosphere that reflects the town's laid-back artistic character.

Half Shell Oyster House on Biloxi's Back Bay is a beloved local seafood restaurant and bar serving fresh Mississippi Gulf Coast oysters and seafood in a casual waterfront setting away from the casino strip.

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi's beachside entertainment includes a dedicated beach club area with bars, outdoor seating, and entertainment programming that brings resort-style beach entertainment to the Mississippi Gulf Coast's most active casino resort.

The Rock Bar at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi is the casino resort's signature entertainment bar, featuring a guitar-shaped bar, live music, and Rock Shop merchandise in one of the Gulf Coast's busiest casino entertainment spots directly on Biloxi Beach.

Kermit's Outlaw Kitchen in downtown Tupelo MS is one of the city's most beloved independent restaurants and bars, serving creative Southern cuisine and craft cocktails in an outlaw-spirited atmosphere that embraces Tupelo's rock-and-roll birthplace heritage.

Long Beach MS provides the residential Gulf Coast community between Gulfport and Pass Christian with local bars, restaurants, and neighborhood entertainment options in one of Mississippi's most livable Gulf Coast communities.

Jackson MS's Fondren neighborhood along Old Canton Road and Duling Street has developed as the city's arts and entertainment district, with independent bars, galleries, restaurants, and the Redbud Film Festival serving the creative community in Mississippi's capital city.

Martin's Lounge in downtown Jackson MS is a beloved neighborhood cocktail bar and community gathering spot serving downtown Jackson's professional and arts community with craft cocktails and a warm, inclusive atmosphere.

Martin's Restaurant & Bar is one of Jackson Mississippi's most beloved downtown establishments, a bar and restaurant institution serving the state capital's professional and arts community with food, drinks, and occasional live music programming.

The Old Capitol Inn cocktail bar in downtown Jackson MS is a sophisticated bar serving craft cocktails in a beautifully restored historic inn, one of Jackson's most elegant bar experiences adjacent to the Mississippi State Capitol complex.

One Mile on Old Taylor Road in Oxford MS is a neighborhood bar serving the south Oxford residential community near the University of Mississippi campus with a casual atmosphere, craft beers, and a pool table.

Primos Cafe on North State Street is a Jackson institution, a coffee house and gathering place that has served the Madison and northeast Jackson community for decades as one of the city's most beloved neighborhood establishments.

Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale MS is a historically significant Blues Trail landmark where Bessie Smith died in 1937 and where generations of blues musicians stayed during the Jim Crow era. The hotel's bar and lobby serve as an informal blues heritage site visited by music historians and enthusiasts from around the world making pilgrimages to the birthplace of Delta blues.

Pascagoula MS at the eastern end of the Mississippi Gulf Coast provides Jackson County with local bars and restaurants serving the Ingalls Shipbuilding company town community in one of Mississippi's most economically active industrial cities.

Shaggy's is the Mississippi Gulf Coast's most beloved beachfront bar — a Biloxi Beach institution serving cold seafood, frozen drinks, and the laid-back beach bar atmosphere that defines the Gulf Coast leisure experience. Mississippi's stunning Gulf beaches and the Biloxi casino resort corridor create a beachside entertainment scene that Shaggy's represents at its most genuinely fun and unpretentious.

Snackbar is an Oxford MS cocktail bar and restaurant created by award-winning chef John Currence, serving the University of Mississippi community with creative food and cocktails in an intimate setting that reflects Oxford's nationally recognized independent restaurant culture.

Jackson MS's Belhaven neighborhood near Millsaps College and Belhaven University provides the midtown community with neighborhood bars, restaurants, and gathering places serving the college and hospital district community.

Columbus MS's historic downtown along Main Street provides entertainment options for Golden Triangle region residents, with restaurants and bars in historic buildings that connect to the city's antebellum architectural heritage.

The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs MS is one of the Gulf South's most celebrated BBQ and live music destinations, a collection of outdoor stages, dining pavilions, and bar spaces presenting regular live blues and Southern music in an authentic juke joint atmosphere that has made it famous among food and music enthusiasts from New Orleans to Nashville.

The Thirsty Hippo is Hattiesburg's beloved craft cocktail bar in the downtown arts district, a neighborhood institution serving the University of Southern Mississippi community and Hattiesburg locals with creative cocktails and a warm atmosphere that has made it a gathering place for the Hub City's creative class.

Thirsty Hippo in downtown Hattiesburg MS is one of the city's most popular craft cocktail and beer bars, a gathering place for the University of Southern Mississippi creative community that has helped catalyze the downtown Hattiesburg entertainment renaissance along Front Street near the Wolf River.

Jackson MS's Belhaven area along North State Street provides the midtown community with neighborhood restaurants and bars serving the medical, educational, and arts community in the affluent Fondren and Belhaven districts adjacent to Belhaven University and the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Under-the-Hill Saloon in Natchez MS is one of America's most historic and atmospheric bar destinations, a legendary riverside saloon in the antebellum port district that has been serving river travelers and Natchez residents since the 1800s. The combination of Mississippi River views, antebellum architecture, and authentic dive bar character makes it one of the most visited historic bars in the Deep South.

Biloxi Beach Boulevard's restaurant row provides the Gulf Coast casino community with dining and bar options separate from the casino resort dining experience, with seafood restaurants and waterfront bars serving the residential Biloxi community.