Mississippi does fried pies and turnovers right, and once you find a good one, you rarely stop at just one. From little roadside pie stops to family bakeries that have been around for decades, these places turn simple fruit and savory fillings into something people happily buy by the dozen.
Some are quick highway pull-offs, others are downtown treasures with lines out the door on weekends. This list rounds up eight spots across the state where flaky crust and homemade filling are the whole point.
Keep it handy for your next road trip or Saturday morning craving.
1. Tom’s Fried Pies, Richland, MS
A recipe born in a Kentucky coal-mining kitchen is the heart of this Richland stop. Founder Tom built the shop in 2011 around fried pies his mother once made before dawn to fill his father’s lunch pail, sweet fruit versions and savory meat pies made from leftovers.
The pies are prepared while you wait, so they arrive hot and fresh right off the fryer. Alongside them you will find roagies, plus simple sides like vegan potato salad and cole slaw.
It is counter service with seating, casual and easy, and prices land in that friendly one to ten dollar range.
The shop sits at 1201 US 49 Ste 18, just off the interstate, which makes it a natural break on a drive south. Parking is plentiful and free, and there is room for groups or a quiet solo lunch.
Hours run Tuesday through Thursday from 10 AM to 7 PM, and Friday and Saturday until 8 PM, with Sunday and Monday closed. Reservations are not needed, so pull in and order.
2. The Fried Pieper, LLC., Lucedale, MS
Some folks drive a solid 40 minutes each way for these little pies, and that tells you plenty. This Lucedale bakery keeps things focused on sweet and savory fried pies made the old-fashioned way, the kind that remind people of the small pies a grandmother used to fry up years ago.
Coffee and cheesecake round out the menu, so you can turn a pie run into a proper stop. Prices stay in the one to ten dollar range, which makes buying a batch easy on the wallet.
You will find it at 5267 MS-613, with free parking in the lot and a quick, no-fuss visit. Delivery is available too, and the bakery keeps its community close through its Facebook group, which is the best place to check on what is fresh.
It is the sort of country pie stop worth building a back-road drive around.
3. Le Bakery, Biloxi, MS
Turnovers come in more than a dozen varieties here, which is a rare thing to say about any bakery. This family-run Biloxi spot blends French and Asian baking, so the case holds apple, blueberry, and chocolate Bavarian cream turnovers right next to banh mi and meat pies.
The dough on the pies and turnovers is famously flaky, and the menu stretches into butter croissants, praline pecan rolls, king cake in season, bubble tea, and coffee. There are vegan options too, including the turnovers, French bread, and tofu banh mi.
Located at 280 Oak St in downtown Biloxi, it keeps short hours built around fresh mornings. Open Tuesday through Saturday 9 AM to 3 PM and Sunday 9 AM to 1 PM, closed Monday.
It is takeout-friendly with a restroom and free parking, and the affordable prices make it easy to grab a mixed box. Come earlier in the day for the widest selection.
4. Mississippi Fried Chicken and Bar-B-Que, Waynesboro, MS
Fried pies show up in an unexpected place at this Waynesboro comfort-food spot, right alongside the fried chicken and barbecue. The menu runs deep with chicken pieces, tenders, fried shrimp, burgers, and fries, and the fried pies are the easy sweet finish regulars remember to grab.
It is a casual, order-and-go kind of place with a drive-through, dine-in, and takeout. There is a kids’ menu, so it works for families, and prices sit around ten to twenty dollars per person for a full plate.
Find it at 518 Mississippi Dr, open Monday through Saturday from 8 AM to 7 PM and closed Sunday. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all covered, and there is usually plenty of free parking even when a small wait builds during busy stretches.
If you are passing through for the chicken, do not leave without a pie in the bag.
5. French Kiss Pastries, Ocean Springs, MS
People have been known to drive three hours for what comes out of this Ocean Springs kitchen. The counter fills up with apple turnovers, chocolate croissants, tarts, scones, danishes, mini pies, macarons, and more, so a turnover craving quickly turns into a whole box.
Beyond the turnovers, the case shows off cannoli, red velvet cake, raspberry crown danish, chocolate raspberry cake, and rich Mississippi mud. There is coffee, tea, and even gelato, and the shop keeps a nicely decorated coffee-shop feel with outdoor seating.
Sitting at 910 A Washington Ave in the walkable heart of Ocean Springs, it keeps generous hours: Monday through Thursday 7:30 AM to 6 PM, Friday 7:30 AM to 10 PM, Saturday 8 AM to 10 PM, and Sunday 9 AM to 5 PM. Dogs are welcome inside, delivery and takeout are both offered, and street parking is right there.
Saturday mornings draw the biggest crowd, so plan around it.
6. Quality Bakery, Gulfport, MS
Open since 1949, this Gulfport bakery has kept the same family baking through several generations. The apple turnovers earn steady attention, sitting beside apple danish, blueberry scones, donuts, king cakes, cinnamon rolls, and butter cookies.
It is a downtown mainstay where the baked goods come out fresh and the service stays personal, run by a third-generation baker who knows the recipes by heart. King cake here has a strong reputation along the coast, which says something in this part of Mississippi.
You will find it at 1623 25th Ave. Hours run Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 3:30 PM, with weekends closed, so this is a weekday stop. It is takeout only and a quick visit, making it an easy morning errand when you want a box of turnovers to share.
7. Sugar Pop Baking Co., Waveland, MS
Cherry turnovers share the case with cupcakes, custom cakes, and even smash burgers at this Waveland bakery, which is a lineup you do not see every day. The baking leans on quality ingredients and careful sweetness, so the flavors come through without going overboard on sugar.
Beyond the cherry turnover, expect triple chocolate cake, chocolate cherry hazelnut cupcakes, cookies, bread pudding king cake, and wedding cakes made to order. Coffee is on hand, and the atmosphere stays friendly and welcoming.
Located at 335 Coleman Ave, it is open Tuesday through Saturday from 7 AM to 4 PM and closed Sunday and Monday. There is dine-in, in-store pickup, and takeout, plus free on-site parking for a quick stop.
Prices stay reasonable, which makes stocking up for a party simple.
8. Hattiesburgers and Blues, Hattiesburg, MS
Fried apple pie is the sweet surprise waiting at the end of the menu here, and it pairs neatly with a coffee to finish a downtown meal. Hattiesburgers and Blues is best known for gourmet burgers and live music, but its Southern dessert corner is what lands it on a fried-pie list.
Burgers carry names like the Downtown Burger, Hub City Burger, the Sweet Butter Burger, and The Hattiesburger, with onion rings and fried pickles alongside. The setting is casual and historic, good for groups, sports on the screen, and a lively night out.
Set at 142 E Front St in the heart of downtown, it keeps long hours: Monday through Thursday 11 AM to 10 PM, Friday until 11 PM, Saturday 10 AM to 11 PM, and Sunday 10 AM to 9 PM. Street parking can get tight when things pick up on weekends, so leave a little extra time.
Save room for that fried pie at the end.
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