Nick's Ice House

Love it. Definitely good for those nights when you want to have a good time but want a low key, casual scene.

It's already been said, but there's no better way to say it - Nick's is simply the diviest dive bar of all time.  An adjunct to a previously bustling (?) and currently serviceable ice manufacturer/distributor, I think (seriously!) it was built out of an old storage shed.  The seats at the main bar are bolted down (lidded) toilets, but even more divey are the random and varying holes in the flooring that appear to be fixed on a makeshift basis, with no thought given to the longevity of the repair.  

Incredibly, despite (or perhaps because of) the ramshackle atmosphere, the place is cozy beyond belief.  I walked in briefly this past Saturday night, and an old-time folk/country band was playing live in the little covey to the left of the bar.  They were great, everyone was smiling and swaying, and I later bought one of their CDs at the eclectic little music store across the street (see T-bones records and cafe).  The offerings are exclusively domestic macrobrews, likely three to four at the most, or whatever happened to be on sale the last time the owner picked up a new supply.  they don't even carry a token premium or two to cater to "beer snobs" like myself.  I'm pretty sure Miller High Life tastes better here than anywhere else on the planet.

Don't miss this if you are in Hattiesburg, or indeed, in the entirety of southeast Mississippi.  Has to be the most unique establishment in this corner of the deep south.

This is a fantastic dive bar in every way possible!  I've been going to this joint for years and I actually ended up losing my virginity because of this bar.  Yes I know it is shocking news that I'm no longer a virgin but I really had little choice in the matter at the time.  This place is an actual working ice house that just has the bar as a side business.  This place can give Snake and Jake's a run for the title of most dive of dive bars and for bar stools you get actual toilets to sit on.  They used to have kegs stacked up outside but now they have turned that area into a makeshift patio area that looks like a spot homeless people camp.  They have live music sometimes and a pool table.  The only downside here is their crappy beer selection as they only have Bud, Miller, and Coors products.