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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Country Cajun Seafood Market and Boudin

Crawfish Barn

Crawfish Shack of Florence

  • Location: 2907 US 49 South, Florence

  • Phone: 601-845-3265

  • Website: https://www.facebook.com/crawfishshack073

  • 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

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