Mammy's Cupboard

As a child I remember seeing Mammy’s Cupboard on Highway 61 and was fascinated by the huge woman design. Unfortunately we were always in a hurry and did not get to stop. To me this is a great piece of Americana from a period when people did not take everything so seriously. We were thrilled to find them open on a recent trip. The food is great and they offer half-portions of their huge sandwiches on request. The staff is super friendly and made our visit memorable.

Founded in 1940, this restaurant is in the shape of a 28-foot-tall woman of color with a hoop skirt that houses the gift shop and dining room. It is so named because of the woman of color character in the move "Gone With The Wind". It has been remodeled and renovated several times and gone through many changes. It currently only serves lunch and desserts. The employees are quite friendly, the Reuben sandwich was good, as was the soup. The hummingbird cake (white cake with pineapples, bananas and nuts mixed in, cream cheese frosting, nut toppings) was fabulous. There is a surcharge on using a credit card to pay, though they do accept cash and checks. Inside was decorated for Halloween, and they had several gnomes. I am not sure I will be back. I had passed by in the past and not gone in. I don't even know what to really think.

Mammys is a classic stop while in Mississippi. The owners were super friendly along with the waiters. Even the food was to die for, I recommend the grilled cheese and as you may know, their signature is their blueberry lemonade. It is as good as advertised, with free refills!!! Absolutely recommend this stop to anybody with an appetite for a good time and delicious food!

Mammy's is much bigger on the inside than it looks. Our waitress, Tori is the best! You cannot go wrong with the roast beef or Reuben sandwich. The meal is served with a serving of potato salad and vegetable soup. Don't miss out on dessert! The chocolate meringue pie was very good. Others in our group raved about the broccoli cornbread and red beans and rice. Prices are reasonable.

My wife and I are traveling from Minnesota and wanted to visit parts of Natchez, Mississippi, and I came across this little restaurant called Mammy's Cupboard. My first thought was, did I just travel back in time? First, I was discussed by the woman they had on top of the restaurant. I mean, this is the year 2024, not the 1950s, am I right? Again, when looking at the photos of inside the restaurant, I'm shocked to see all the black mammy dolls, figurines, and whatnot. Don't the owners know that if they got rid of all the objects that represent racism, they would have a much bigger customer base and make more money, maybe even expand. Are they that prejudice that they don't care if they make more money, have more customers, and increase their standings in the restaurant business. I mean, really. We are from Minnesota and can spread the word to whomever is going down south to get away from the cold and eat in a nice restaurant. Do you really want that? I think for now, we will pick a different restaurant. NO THANK YOU!