A Classic Closes

 Many restaurants are closing these days, Blame the next generation wanting something new. It's happened now to Lusco's in Greenwood Mississippi.

Brett Anderson wrote about this century old eatery located in the heart of the state. LIke many Southern establishments it does have a dark history of racism>Its' heyday was during the JIm Crow South and was even documented in 1966 on CBS with waiter Booker Wright telling is story. There was a revival in the town thanks to the Viking Range Company.It was founded in the town in 1987. Funny how the pandemic actually helped to extend the restaurant's life. There are booths and private rooms where diners can enjoy Lusco's famed steak and shrimp dinners in a kind of seclusion.Curtains protect them so it's relatively safe  to eat out.There are other restaurants like Fan and Johnny's.

Lusco's may have had a checkered history but it also has a beloved one in Greenwood<Regulars and fans will miss their amazing family cooking.It is a trip through the area's past