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Mississippi restaurants earn new Michelin Guide honors
The 2026 Michelin Guide recognized restaurants across Mississippi at a ceremony in Nashville.
In Oxford, Miscellanea Spirit House earned its first Bib Gourmand for food at good value and received praise for its shareable menu and cocktails.
Its bar manager, Ally Bowen, won Michelin’s Exceptional Cocktails Award.
Jackson’s Poppy Pies joined the Recommended list, while Pulito Osteria remained on it.
The state now has three Bib Gourmand restaurants, with Jackson’s Elvie’s and Sacred Ground Barbecue returning alongside Miscellanea Spirit House.
On the Gulf Coast, Maringouin in Ocean Springs joined the Recommended list, while several other coastal restaurants kept their places.
Michelin announced its 2026 guide selections at a ceremony in Nashville on Wednesday night.
Miscellanea Spirit House in Oxford received its first Bib Gourmand designation.
Jackson’s Poppy Pies joined the Michelin Recommended list, while Pulito Osteria remained on it.
Elvie’s and Sacred Ground Barbecue returned to the Bib Gourmand list, giving Mississippi three restaurants with the designation.
Maringouin in Ocean Springs earned a new Recommended designation, and several other Mississippi restaurants remained in the guide.
- Who
- Mississippi restaurants and bar manager Ally Bowen received Michelin Guide honors.
- What
- Miscellanea Spirit House earned a Bib Gourmand and Bowen received the Exceptional Cocktails Award. Several other restaurants were added to or retained Michelin lists.
- When
- Michelin announced its 2026 selections Wednesday night; the article was published October 22, 2026.
- Where
- The selections were announced at a ceremony in Nashville. The honored restaurants are in Mississippi.
- Why
- Michelin recognized restaurants for distinctions including exceptional food at good value, cocktails and Recommended-list status.
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Chef-owner Hunter Evans opened Elvie’s in Jackson.
Chef-owner Chaz Lindsay opened Pulito Osteria in Jackson.
Michelin unveiled its 2026 guide selections during a ceremony in Nashville.
- New Bib Gourmand
- Miscellanea Spirit House, Oxford
- Exceptional Cocktails Award
- Ally Bowen, bar manager at Miscellanea Spirit House
- New Recommended restaurant
- Poppy Pies, Jackson
- Returning Bib Gourmand restaurants
- Elvie’s and Sacred Ground Barbecue
- New Gulf Coast designation
- Maringouin at the Roost Hotel, Ocean Springs