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Shack Up Inn
INN$
( 662-624-8329;
www.shackupinn.com
;
Hwy 49; d $75-165; )
At the cheeky Hopson
Plantation, this self-titled 'bed and beer' 2 miles south on the west side of Hwy 49
evokes the blues like no other. Guests stay in refurbished sharecropper cabins or the cre-
atively renovated cotton gin. The cabins have covered porches and are filled with old fur-
niture and musical instruments.
The old commissary, the Juke Joint Chapel (equipped with pews), is an atmospheric
venue inside the cotton gin for live-music performances. The whole place reeks of down-
home dirty blues and Deep South character - possibly the coolest place you'll ever stay.
Lofts at the Five & Dime
LOFTS$$$
( 888-510-9604;
www.fiveanddimelofts.com
;
211 Yazoo St; lofts $150-175)
Set in a 1954 build-
ing are six plush, loft-style apartments with molded-concrete counters in the full kitchen,
massive flatscreens in the living room and bedroom, terrazzo showers and free sodas and
water throughout your stay. They sleep up to four comfortably.
Abe's
BBQ$
( 662-624-9947; 616 State St; sandwiches $4-6, plates $6-14; 10am-9pm Mon-Thu, to 10pm
Fri & Sat, 11am-2pm Sun; )
Abe's has served zesty pork sandwiches, vinegary slaw and
slow-burning tamales at the Crossroads since 1924.
Yazoo Pass
CAFE$$$
(
www.yazoopass.com
;
207 Yazoo Ave; lunch mains $6-10, dinner $13-26;
7am-9pm Mon-Sat;
)
A contemporary space where you can enjoy fresh scones and croissants in the mornings,
salad bar, sandwiches and soups at lunch, and pan-seared ahi, filet mignon, burgers and
pastas at dinner.
Rust
SOUTHERN$$$
(
www.rustclarksdale.com
; 218 Delta Ave; mains $12-36; 6-9pm Tue-Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat)
The
souped-up Southern comfort food served here (blackened rib eye with red chili mustard,
crawfish cakes with grilled asparagus) amid junkyard-chic decor makes it a nice place
for a bite before a show.
Entertainment
Red's
BLUES CLUB
