Old Country Store

Well worth the 30 mile drive from Vicksburg MS on Highway 61. The age old building walls are lined with miscellaneous antiques and treasures that are for sale. The center of the building is filled with tables and chairs for diners to enjoy the delicious southern buffet. Fried chicken is better than any I've ever eaten. And the sides are equally delicious!  Homemade Mac and cheese, collard greens, candied yams, black eyed peas and so on, and blackberry cobbler for dessert. This one is bookmarked so that we can return for another meal!

If you're a student of southern cuisine then this is a place you must visit. Famously known as the place that serves the fried chicken that celebrity chef Alton Brown claimed was the best he'd ever had, this restaurant provides an authentic experience in all that is good and simple about southern cuisine.

Enjoy a wide variety of southern staples from their buffet while being serenaded by the owner who sings soulfully about his cornbread queen!

I don't reckon' Mr. D reads Yelp reviews and I don't blame him. But here it goes.

I am a native Mississippian now living in Portland, OR. My last visit home, I grabbed my Grandma and we took a trip down to Lorman.
It was rainy and cold. It was a Monday and we were the first people there. We got there at about 11:30, and knowing what I know now, it's probably best to get there a little later on -- say 12-2 -- for the lunch rush.

But, there it was: the mound of fried chicken straight out of the fryer. I am a cook in Portland, hopefully at some point to "specialize" in fried chicken, so I was ready to be schooled in the craft.

It was perfect. So tender and juicy. The salt was just right and it was crunchy and pulled away from the bone like it'd never been attached.

The other buffet items are about as classic as a Mississippi buffet can get. Enjoy them in their simplicity, but know that's what real Mississippi dining looks like.
It's an interesting old antique shop. Nothing on the walls are for sale, but there's a comfort to that.

Grab some cobbler and a cup of coffee before you head back out.

Mr. D was kind enough to come chat with me for a few minutes. It really meant a lot. I'm truly humbled by this man. He has so much love for what he does and the people he feeds. His story lives on through that store and with the food he puts out there.

Was thankful to have had the opportunity and will most definitely visit the next time I'm in town.