Mississippi Magazine wants to know your favorite places to eat, shop and explore in the state of Mississippi.

Each year, the magazine holds a “Best of” contest that highlights the best Mississippi establishments in a multitude of categories.

Among those nominated for the 70-plus categories are a handful of businesses and community assets that call Vicksburg home.

Voting is open until Saturday, Feb. 15 at www.mismag.com/contests/ and there are many Vicksburg establishments in the running.

A complete list of Vicksburg establishments who were nominated for the honor is below:

Dining

Steak – Beechwood Restaurant

Fried Chicken – Walnut Hills

Catfish – Rusty’s Riverfront Grill, Toney’s Grill and Seafood Market

Sweet Tea- Newk’s

Seafood –  Rusty’s Riverfront Grill, Toney’s Grill and Seafood Market

Deli – Newk’s

Food Truck – Acme

Outdoor Dining – 10 South Rooftop Bar & Grill

Desert- Walnut Hills, Pecan Praline Pie

Specialty Retail

Bookstore – Lorelei Books

Travel

Bed and Breakfast – Cedar Grove Mansion Inn & Restaurant

Historic Site – Vicksburg National Military Park

Weekend Trip – Vicksburg

Activities

Farmer’s Market – Vicksburg Farmers’ Market

Places to get Outdoors – Vicksburg National Military Park

Home & Gardens

Home Decor & Accessories – Sassafras

Art Gallery – The Attic Gallery

About Catherine Hadaway

Catherine Hadaway, as The Vicksburg Post’s publisher, oversees the business operations of the newspaper. She is a native of Tuscaloosa, Ala. and is a graduate of Rhodes College in Memphis where she earned bachelor’s degrees in Business and Religion. She is a Director of Boone Newspapers, Inc., the family company that owns The Post. Catherine comes from a long line of newspaper publishers, starting with her grandfather, Buford Boone, who served as publisher of The Tuscaloosa News and earned journalism's highest honor when he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1957 for his editorial titled "What a Price for Peace." Catherine is a member of The Rotary Club of Vicksburg, Vicksburg Young Professionals, The Heritage Guild and The Vicksburg Warren County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.

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