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Brett, Welcome to Minneapolis.
I’ve been a transplant from Hattiesburg, MS for 10 years. If you’re looking for some creature comforts from back home then here are some of my suggestions. (Yes… most of them are about food.)
1) Sweet tea is hard to find.
One of my first disappointments was the lack of sweet tea that was served at local restaurants. The only location that I found was Copeland’s but they closed down after Katrina. If you’re looking for sweet tea you’ll have to hit McDonalds or one of the few Sonic locations.
2) Best Place for Seafood, Po-boys and Black Beans and Rice.
You’ll probably hear quite a few suggest that you should check out Dixie’s. My suggestion is to skip it. You’re going to be disappointed by the lack of seasoning on everything. Instead check out the Sea Salt Eatery. I promise you won’t be disappointed. They have some of the best black beans and rice around anywhere. They are open seasonally from April through October.
3) Yes, we have Sonic but unfortunately not Ward’s.
Unlike Mississippi, Sonic locations are not on every street corner. (Sonic is the Starbucks of the south.) You’ll have to drive and wait in line. You can look for a location here.
4) Where to get Zapps potato chips.
You used to have to order them online or have someone ship bags up. Not anymore, visit a Potbelly Sandwich Shop. They carry all the different flavors.
5) If you want watch Southern Miss football (or for me Mississippi State) you better have DirecTV.
From time to time you’ll get a game or two on one of the local affiliates. Chances of that are slim to none you’ll see any Raycom Broadcasting games like on WDAM Channel 7.
Again welcome and hope ya’ll like the area. Good luck with this upcoming season with the Vikings.
