UMC Residents FAVORITE…
(In No Particular Order)
Places to live
1. Belhaven: Historic neighborhood immediately South of UMC built around local college;
neighborhood park
2. Fondren: Historic neighborhood immediately North of UMC; great local eateries, coffee bars, and
boutiques
3. Flowood: East of UMC(Down Lakeland Drive); Dogwood Festival Shopping
4. Ridgeland/Madison: North of UMC(Down Old Canton Road and I-55 North); Good public schools
Restaurants to a get…
1. Pizza
 Sal and Mookies: great New York style pizza; extensive beer list
 Pizza Shack: lots of topping, lots of grease, lots of good
 Soulshine Pizza Factory: awesome wheat crust; creative pizza
2. Steak
 Tico’s Steakhouse: casual atmosphere, great NY Strip
 Shapley’s: Filet with crabmeat; more formal setting
 Char
 Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
3. Burger
 Majestic Burger: variety of menu choices; quality meat
 Burgers and Blues: outside dining with nightly bands; try the “Whammy” challenge
 Cool Al’s: biggest, baddest, burger in town
4. Plate Lunch
 CS’s: daily specials, look for the “Ski Mississippi” shirts
 The Cherokee: Jackson landmark; try the fried pickles
 The Elite: known for their rolls
 Primos
5. Mediterranean/Greek food
 Alladin’s: great hummus
 Keifer’s: “Pita Mozz” with feta dressing is a must have; good Gyro
 Kristo’s: excellent Greek food in a Madison location
 Mediterranean Cafe
6. Sushi
 Nagoya
 Sakura Bana
7. Mexican food
 Cazuela: good food and margaritas
 Papito’s: homemade tortillas are great
 El Potrillo
8. Italian
 Amerigo’s: Cheese fritters are excellent; mix of classic Italian dishes with pizza, steak, and fish
 Fratesi’s: “hole in the wall” but incredible homemade red sauce and blackberry cobbler
9. Fish
 Mayflower: byob; great Gulf fish
 Walker’s: casual
 Nick’s: more formal dining
10. Deli
 Broadstreet: has it all
 Beagle Bagel: has it all, too
 Newk’s
11. Breakfast
 Primos
 Broadstreet
Shopping…
1. Renaissance at Colony Park: Anthropologie, J. Crew, Apple Store, P.F. Chang’s, The Fresh
Market
2. The Township at Colony Park: Viking Cooking School, Soulshine Pizza Company, Summerhouse
3. Dogwood Festival Market and Others: Sephora, Belk, Gap, Banana Republic
4. Highland Village: Buffalo Peak Outfitters, Maison Weiss, Julep
Outdoor Activities…
1. Ross Barnett Reservoir(“The Res”)
2. The Natchez Trace
3. Lefleur’s Bluff State Park: Great Frisbee, golf course and huge playground for kids
Family Activities…
1. Mississippi Children’s Museum: State of the art; Newly opened in Fall 2010
2. Natural Science Museum: 20,000 gallon aquarium
3. New Stage Theatre: professional not-for-profit theatre company in Jackson
4. Malco Grandview Movie Theater
5. The Jackson Zoo
6. Mississippi Museum of Art
7. Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
8. Russell C. Davis Planetarium
Events/Festivals/Parades…
1. Mal’s St. Paddy’s Parade & Festival: one of the largest in the nation
2. The Viking Classic: PGA tour event every October at Annandale Country Club
3. Canton Flea Market
4. Jubilee!Jam: local Jackson music festival
5. Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights!: Belhaven neighborhood festival celebrating local vendors, New
Stage Theater, etc
6. Belhaven Singing Christmas Tree
7. USA International Ballet Competition
8. Sweet Potatoe Queens Parade and Activities
Places to Take A Quick Trip…
1. Greenwood, MS: Rural delta town that is home to the four star Alluvian Hotel and Viking Cooking
School; Ground Zero Blues Club (representing the home place of the Blues, the Mississippi Delta)
2. Natchez, MS: Historic Antebellum Homes with tons of options to relax at a B&B
3. New Orleans, LA: 3 hours from Jackson to Bourbon St. and Mardi Gras
4. Memphis, TN: 3 hours North to Rendevous BBQ, Beale St. and Imax
5. The Gulf Coast: Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, AL only 4 hours away and Destin, FL 6 hours; great
beaches with affordable places to stay