In Mississippi, these hidden seafood shacks skip the ads and still sell out by dinner with mouthwatering crab, oysters, and Gulf-fresh flavor.
Last summer, I drove two hours for fried catfish that sold out by noon, and honestly? Mississippi’s Gulf Coast hides some of the best seafood joints you’ve never heard of, the kind where locals line up before opening and everything’s gone by early afternoon.
These aren’t fancy restaurants with reservations and dress codes, just honest-to-goodness shacks slinging the freshest catches around.
Walking into what looks like your grandma’s corner store only to find some of the Gulf’s best fried shrimp is peak Mississippi magic.
Bozo’s has been a Pascagoula institution since forever, tucked away where tourists rarely wander. The seafood platters here disappear faster than ice cream on a July afternoon.
Author’s summary: Discover Mississippi’s hidden seafood shacks.