Minter City, Mississippi

We Don't Follow Recipes.
We Follow the Smoke.

Three generations of Lowcountry smoking techniques, a countrystore stocked with Southern pantry essentials, and a lounge where the music is loud and the ribs are louder. This is BluezTrail — where every meal tells a story.

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12hr Low & Slow

3rd Generation

50+ Local Goods

Smoking meats on a traditional pit at BluezTrail Smokehouse

Fresh baked goods from the BluezTrail countrystore

Est. Minter City

Interior of BluezTrail Countrystore with shelves of local goods

Family behind BluezTrail Lounge, Countrystore and Smokehouse

Our Story

Built on Hard Work,
Seasoned with Soul.

BluezTrail started as a backyard pit and a dream. What began as weekend smoking sessions along Highway 49 grew into something the whole community claims as its own — a place where the smoke never stops and strangers become regulars by their second visit.

Our countrystore carries locally sourced pantry staples, homemade sauces, and baked goods made fresh every morning. The lounge is where the music plays and the good times roll. And the smokehouse? That's where the magic happens — oak and hickory, low and slow, the way it's supposed to be.

Low & Slow, Always 12+ hours on the pit, no shortcuts

Right off Highway 49 Easy stop between Tupelo and Corinth

Community First Local suppliers, local jobs, local love

The Smokehouse

Meat Done Right.

Our pit masters don't rush. Oak, hickory, and post oak — each wood adds its own voice to the chorus. Every cut gets the full treatment: trimmed, seasoned, smoked, rested, and served with the kind of pride that only comes from doing something the same way, every single day, for longer than most have been alive.

St. Louis style pork ribs with bark from BluezTrail smokehouse

Signature

St. Louis Ribs

24-hour soak, dry rub, 12 hours on post oak. These ribs fall off the bone and leave you reaching for the next one before you finish the first.

The Main Event

Brisket

Texas-style rub, Oklahoma sharp hickory, and patience. The bark cracks, the pink ring runs deep, and every bite is a lesson in restraint and fire.

Crowd Favorite

Pulled Pork

Shoulder, low and slow over oak, hand-pulled and never ground. Served on a toasted brioche bun with our house-made tangy vinegar sauce.

Smoked whole chicken from BluezTrail smokehouse

All Day

Smoked Chicken

Whole bird, spatchcocked, seasoned with our secret blend, and smoked until the skin shatters and the meat stays juicier than it has any right to be.

And that's just the meat. Every plate comes with two sides from our kitchen — mac & cheese, collard greens, baked beans, coleslaw, or cornbread. Ask about today's specials.

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The Countrystore

Pantry Goods,
Southern Ways.

Before you hit the lounge or the pit, walk through the countrystore. Shelves stocked with locally milled cornmeal, small-batch hot sauce, homemade jams, and baked goods pulled from the oven every morning at dawn. If it's not good enough to sit on our own table, it's not on ours.

Baked Goods Fresh daily — breads, biscuits, pies

Pantry Staples Flours, mixes, sauces, spices

Local Goods Mississippi-made finds & gifts

Catering Orders Smoke meat platters for your event

Countrystore shelves stocked with local goods and baked items

The Lounge

Where the Music
Never Stops.

The lounge is BluezTrail's heartbeat. Live blues every Friday and Saturday night — local talent, real instruments, zero pretense. Cold drinks, warm lighting, and a crowd that knows how to hold a conversation and a good time at the same table.

Live Blues Friday & Saturday nights, 7 PM until the music says stop

Full Bar Local craft beer, Mississippi spirits, and cocktails that don't mess around

Private Events Book the lounge for birthdays, reunions, and anything that calls for good company

BluezTrail Lounge interior with live music

Visit Us

Come Find
Us on the Trail.

Address 27999 Highway 49 E
Minter City, MS 38944

Phone (662) 897-6940

Hours Mon–Thu: 11 AM – 8 PM
Fri–Sat: 11 AM – 10 PM
Sunday: 12 PM – 6 PM

Send Us a Message

Questions about catering, private events, or just want to say hello? Drop us a line.

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Thanks for reaching out. We'll get back to you soon — usually faster than a brisket rests.

We Don't Follow Recipes. We Follow the Smoke.

Built on Hard Work,Seasoned with Soul.