Gas Station Chicken

[greenbean.sixpack]

The best ever was the Chevron station on old 25 in Carthage. Back in the day (30 years ago), the chicken strips and tater logs could not be beaten and were a good 'halfway' snack on the way to and from my hometown of Hazlehurst. Unfortunately, when the bypass was finished some 2 decades+ ago, that store closed, drawing tears from the many of us who darkened its doors over the years. I believe it was recently torned down.

Yes, stopped there regularly. I wish someone would open a truck stop on 25 near there. There's only two small stations (Coal Bluff and the one in the weird curve) between Louisville and Holly Bush Road.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

The 4K in Carrollton had some good wings when i stopped in there last week.

 

[Mobile Bay]

Yea. We do Tin Top or Jessie's occasionally but the drive deters us. Wherever the golf cart will take us is usually our destination. That being said, Gelato Joes in Foley is definitely worth the drive.

Jessie's has a location down Ft. Morgan road now. Much closer to the beach.

 

[lazlow]

In all of your years of life, in your opinion, who has the best gas station chicken in Mississippi?

I live in NE MS and I used to work in Tupelo, and King's Chicken in Tupelo (technically Belden) has yet to be defeated in my book. I think the Lord Himself delivers the fried chicken to their store.

Dodge store in Gautier, MS. Best chicken biscuit I’ve ever had ever was Connie’s in Tupelo.

 

[bkmaroon]

Yes, stopped there regularly. I wish someone would open a truck stop on 25 near there. There's only two small stations (Coal Bluff and the one in the weird curve) between Louisville and Holly Bush Road.

Bud's Place.

 

[GTAdawg]

The Exxon in Mathiston has hands down the best breakfast biscuits in the state. Real G’s know about the BEC and SEC. I said what I said and there is no debate.

honorable mention: Starkville Fastbreak. Fried rib tips.

 

[paindonthurt]

In all of your years of life, in your opinion, who has the best gas station chicken in Mississippi?

I live in NE MS and I used to work in Tupelo, and King's Chicken in Tupelo (technically Belden) has yet to be defeated in my book. I think the Lord Himself delivers the fried chicken to their store.

Double quick Mississippi delta

 

[mcdawg22]

The best ever was the Chevron station on old 25 in Carthage. Back in the day (30 years ago), the chicken strips and tater logs could not be beaten and were a good 'halfway' snack on the way to and from my hometown of Hazlehurst. Unfortunately, when the bypass was finished some 2 decades+ ago, that store closed, drawing tears from the many of us who darkened its doors over the years. I believe it was recently torned down.

Did you ever stop at the Hitching Rail? It was the all you can eat restaurant next to the gas station. Hadad and I went one time and all we ate was popcorn shrimp. Pretty sure we would have won a T shirt if they had a competition.

 

[mcdawg22]

Roy’s Store in Chatam for short order
Farmer’s Market in Grace get the chicken on a stick
Moranto’s in Anguilla used to have the best egg rolls on the planet
Smokey’s in Okolona for rib tips
Dodge’s in Leland for chicken. It’s better than the one in Tupelo.
United Deli in Columbus has fantastic sandwiches
Starkville 76 has a fine sandwich too
Fratesi’s Grocery in Leland for muffuletta
Corner Market in Greenville for hot tamales



I may write a book on gas station food in Mississippi on

Do you mean Farmer’s Grocery in Grace? I’ve seen that place when we visit my wife’s family in Glen Allen and always wanted to stop.

 

[Wesson Bulldog]

Did you ever stop at the Hitching Rail? It was the all you can eat restaurant next to the gas station. Hadad and I went one time and all we ate was popcorn shrimp. Pretty sure we would have won a T shirt if they had a competition.

I never did, but I heard great things about it

 

[Seymoore]

Stafford Shurden does Gas Station reviews, mainly in MS

https://www.youtube.com/@staffordshurden5218/videos

 

[Msdeltareb]

The gizzards at the Church St Double Quick in Belzoni are off the chain.

 

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

The Exxon in Mathiston has hands down the best breakfast biscuits in the state. Real G’s know about the BEC and SEC. I said what I said and there is no debate.

honorable mention: Starkville Fastbreak. Fried rib tips.

I would put the SECs at the Diberville J-Mart up there, especially on weekends.

 

[Xenomorph]

I live in NE MS and I used to work in Tupelo, and King's Chicken in Tupelo (technically Belden) has yet to be defeated in my book. I think the Lord Himself delivers the fried chicken to their store.

They are disqualified from the discussion. You cannot have "Chicken" in your company name and be considered a gas station that sells chicken. At that point you're Chicken restaurant that also sells gas.

 

[Dawgbite]

Dodge store in Gautier, MS. Best chicken biscuit I’ve ever had ever was Connie’s in Tupelo.

Little known tidbit. If you have your colonoscopy done at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo, when you check out they give you a coupon for a chicken and biscuit from Connie's. If you think its good normally, try going without eating for 24 hours and being high as a kite from anesthesia. I suggest buying extra