Blue Canoe

Mississippi


Grab a seat at the bar, take your pick of craft beers, order the fried black-eyed peas – they're served in a Mason jar – then kick back for local chitchat and fine live music, playing nightly. Intimate and convivial, Blue Canoe is the place to catch bands in Tupelo. The Southern fare is darn good too.


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