TRAVEL: Try Jackson, Mississippi

My 10-year-old son Chase outside of the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson on July 2024. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice The red beans and ANN WHITE rice at Hal & Mal’s in Jackson, Mississippi. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice JACKSON, MS – The scent of the red beans and rice could hit you as soon as you enter the doors of Hal & Mal’s restaurant. An urban oasis of southern food in downtown Jackson, Hal & Mal’s has been in business for decades, serving gumbo, red beans and rice, poboys, and Mississippi Delta tamales served with hot sauce and crackers. I took my family on a trip to Jackson this past weekend to discover more than just good food (and the food at Hal & Mal’s along with several other restaurants that we ate at was very good indeed). The history of the city and its many Civil Rights era heroes were at the top of mind when we drove in on Friday night. The Beacon, located at the corner of North State St. and Duling Avenue in Jackson, has a lot of cool items for sale, including old fully-functional typewriters. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice...