Casey Jones Village

I travel from Mississippi to Sikeston Missouri often to pick up my daughter and I happen to come across this place one time during our travels. And thank God I did because now I add it to my trip itinerary to stop by here when we pass through! The food be so good and soulful. I love their buffet style. It's a cool store inside to pick up travel items and souvenirs too. If you're ever traveling through Jackson TN, I suggest you stop by and give it a try, you won't be disappointed.

This stop has everything! The food is amazing. Definitely enjoyed the breakfast buffet. Great customer service. The village is amazing. The shopping is great and then the Ice Cream Shop and candy barrels were a hit with the kids. The railroad museum was lots of fun and my boys enjoyed that. There are lots of ev charging stations as well! Make sure to allow time to walk outside around the whole village. There is something to see and worth the stop despite not liking the town of Jackson.

We love Casey jones general store always a pit stop for us ! Great food! Lots of goodies to buy !

I am not going to lie, when my hubby said he wanted to stop here I had never heard of Casey Jones. When you start out in the museum they have a short movie that explains who he was. Then you walk through the museum, then outside to a train and Casey's house. You end up at the gift store with all kinds of merchandise for the little ones. We didn't go to the restaurant so this is about the museum only.Employees are really nice.

I arrived a few minutes after 10am (after looking at my receipt) and I got a plate with a tiny scoop of eggs, a small piece of ham and 1/2 slice of bacon from almost empty pans. My server came over and said, "Last call, better hurry and get what you want". I explained that I just arrived - he then told me I have 7 minutes to finish and went off about breakfast and lunch being different prices (after looking, they are both $14.99) and I can't "double dip". The cashier did not mention anything about the buffet not being continuous when I arrived and paid (apparently, quite strictly, breakfast is until 10am and lunch starts at 1030am) and didn't realize the time until after he confronted me. I wish they had mentioned it; I would have gladly waited until 1030am so I wasn't treated like a thief and forced to eat scraps in 10mins. He reluctantly threw up his hands and sternly said "I'll let it slide THIS TIME." I haven't visited since pre-Covid but always remembered I enjoyed their buffet but will pass them by next time.Food: Good ham, fried chicken and catfish - mac and cheese so fake it might as well glow

Casey Jones gives me sweet memories of my childhood. We took a field trip to Casey Jones village, a little eclectic southern-styled eatery with shops, little museum, a gift shop and restaurant. I have since made it my business to go almost every time I have to drive to Jackson for work. The lunch buffet is reasonably priced and provides a good mix of meat and vegetables. I recently took my mother-in-law and son for breakfast. The breakfast was good. I had pancakes, two types of breakfast casserole, bacon and sausage. The coffee comes included. It was fresh, hot and tasty! The service was fast and the waitress checked on us regularly. I only give it four stars because there were no healthy choices that I saw. A selection of vegetables (I.e. omelette options) fruit, yogurt, oatmeal, etc. would have enhanced the breakfast experience.

Unfortunately this wouldn't have been my first choice but I'm in town and having to charge at the Tesla stations so I came in to eat. Definitely a low budget country food. It makes Cracker Barrel look like fine dining. Definitely not a place I'd visit again. Maybe breakfast is better.

If you are looking for a great stop along the road with great food and some great stuff to look at, this is IT!The restaurant was good, and the food was tasty. This is a country home kind of place. They are concerned with the taste of the food and the table you are sitting at. This place has stuff everywhere. There are amazing things to see on the walls and TONS of history everywhere. This is down home cooking. This is down home service. They take care of you. If you are looking for a five-star restaurant with polished silverware, keep driving. If you are looking for the best plate of food on the road between Nashville and Memphis, stop in and pull up a chair. Check out the rest of the place as well. Ice cream fountain, to go restaurant, country store, railroad museum, bunch of cool stuff out back. It was a fun stop on the way to Nashville, then again on the way back to Memphis. Pull that car on in!

Deep Southern cooking on a buffet!!!Throw caution away if you want heart healthy but if you had one last meal and it only matters that your tastebuds will thank you and you go the Manna Cafe happy, then this is as good of a stop as you will find anywhere. No place else is like it. It is Cracker Barrel before Cracker Barrel was a thing. Don't miss it. Gifts knickknacks paddy whacks ice cream and sit or take it home this should be on your bucket list! Truly!

Me and wife visited the main store 11/19/2024 at about 10am. We recently moved from Seattle Washington. It was very clear that there was an issue with me being Africa American and she being white. We tried to make a purchase in the store. The clerk walked away.