It's crawfish season: Where to buy live or boiled mudbugs near Jackson
The holidays are behind us, but for many Mississippians the second most-anticipated time of year is here -- crawfish season.
Sacks of mudbugs are already available and people are pulling out their propane burners and crawfish pots. Oh, and if you haven't done it already, you may want to make sure your propane tanks are full, too.
So, where can you pick up a few sacks for your friends and family to enjoy? Here's a list of places in and near Jackson that sell live and boiled crawfish.
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Bayou Bugs
Location: 134 Weisenberger Road, Madison
Phone: 601-573-5522
Hours: 3-9 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
Live and boiled
Country Cajun Seafood Market and Boudin
Location: 6030 I-55 North, Jackson
Phone: 769-233-8838
Website: https://www.countycajunseafoodmarket.com/index.html
Hours: 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday
Live and boiled
Crawfish Barn
Location : 3190 US 80 E., Pearl
Phone: 601-940-7536
Website: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054325368700
Hours: 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday
Live and boiled
Crawfish Shack of Florence
Location: 2907 US 49 South, Florence
Phone: 601-845-3265
Hours: 3:30-8 p.m. Thursday, 3-9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday
Live and boiled
T'Beaux's Crawfish, Seafood and Catering
Location: 941 US 80, Clinton (other locations in Vicksburg and Pocahontas)
Phone: 601-926-4793
Hours: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday
Live and boiled
Contact Brian Broom at bbroom@gannett.com or 601-961-7225.
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Where to buy live and boiled crawfish in the Jackson area