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Blues Highway, Clarksdale: Hicks Variety Foods
Art Meripol, Article by Farrah Austin

Clarksdale: Hicks Variety Foods

Ring the buzzer (or just open the front door) for entry into Hicks―a no-nonsense place where you can get a dozen hot tamales (“Beef ONLY,” the menu says) for $8.97.

305 South State Street, Clarksdale; (662) 624-9887. If you don’t like tamales, try the barbecue ribs and sandwiches. Visit hickstamales.com.

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