The Catfish Row Museum provides a cultural heritage experience that showcases the unique and diverse aspects of Vicksburg — from its music, history and storytelling to its vibrant food heritage, worship and the visual arts.
Read more about the broad cultural exploration of the events, places, stories and vices that helped shape historic Vicksburg’s culture.
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Chefs from the Tomato Place and Tommy’s BBQ on tap for Summer Chef Series
By Jim Beaugez Locally sourced produce and ingredients are key to the culinary experiences awaiting patrons at the Tomato Place and Tommy’s BBQ, a pair of well-known Vicksburg restaurants whose dishes celebrate foodways native to the region. “We were doing farm to table before anybody,” says Luke Hughes, who has been part of the Vicksburg…
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Chef Nick Wallace kicks off 2026 Summer Chef Series
By Jim Beaugez Chef Nick Wallace of Jackson has spread his farm-to-table gospel far and wide since winning the Food Network reality show “Chopped” in 2009. Growing up on a farm in Edwards, Wallace learned methods of both cultivating and preserving vegetables as well as curing pork, beef and chicken in the smokehouse. He also…
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Story Ebersole to Share Ms. Clotee’s ‘Melt-in-Your-Mouth’ Biscuit Recipe at Catfish Row Museum
Curious cooks will have to visit Catfish Row Museum this Saturday to learn all the secrets of Ms. Clotee’s biscuits. The event begins at 1 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
Keep readingCatfish Row Museum is one of six Mississippi sites to host “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America”
The Catfish Row Museum in Vicksburg is one of six Mississippi sites selected to host “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America.
Keep readingCatfish Row Museum receives grant to expand partnership with Mississippi Main Street and the Mississippi Humanities Council
We have great news! The Catfish Row Museum is grateful to receive a grant from the United States Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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