New's Restaurant

Great home cooking! Place was super clean. Staff and owner were friendly and welcoming.
So glad we found this mom and pop place off of our traveling route!

Great food and atmosphere: GO TO NEW'S.

We started at Cracker Barrel: 45 minute wait with only about a third of the dining area occupied. My guess is gift shop sales are down and what better way to boost that than by forcing people to linger in the hall of kitsch while they wait to be seated.
A quick search on Google led us to New's. After driving through neighborhoods that looked like sets from the movie "The Help", we found it. The parking lot was full, especially considering it was a Thursday night which was a very good sign.
We walked in and were told to pick an open table and Katie would be with us in a minute. The menu was full of southern delicacies like turnip greens, sweet potato casserole, rice and gravy, baked chicken, hamburger steak, steamed cabbage, cornbread... And the prices were great.
In summation, the food was out quickly and was great. Katie was a outstanding waitress - she kept our water and sweet tea glasses full and was fun to visit with.
If you're passing through Meridian, drive past the chains and head to New's. The drive will be a fraction of the wait at the chains and you will enjoy and remember the experience.

Amazing staff and food. Live Bands are AWESOME.

It was just after Lunch, so only about three parties dining. The cook or chef came out of the to ask how we enjoyed the chicken/dumplings. All I could think to say was "it taste better than it looks" ugh!!