Monday, August 4, 2025

Monday Memory

Check out what was once downtown on Capitol Street. 







The ads are from the 1930s.  This is where the Krystal once stood. 






21 comments:

Anonymous said...

I’m a millennial so my first Krystal’s memory is from the one outside Metro Center across the street from Toys R Us, I the early 80s. I don’t remember there being many more back then.

Hello Google said...

I see a copyright violation.

Anonymous said...

So many memories of eating there with my mother when I was growing up in the 60s and 70s.

shadyal said...

My Dad told about before he and Mom were married he lived in a boarding house near downtown. The boarding house didn't serve supper on Sunday night and he would save a quarter to eat at The Krystal then. Pre December 1944

Anonymous said...

Then: Krystal
Now: Krystal Meth

No pickles said...

I seem to remember back in the late 70's a Krystal was 18 cents and a cheese Krystal was 23 cents at the State Street location just north of Meadowbrook Rd.

Anonymous said...

Do tell.

Anonymous said...

I can scarf 6 to 8, depending, but not lately.

Anonymous said...

KF, time to spray for piss ants again.

Anonymous said...

I think that was still a Krystal until at least the 1980s. When did it close?

Anonymous said...

I never really enjoyed Krystals until the Chili Cheese Pups hit their menu. Those little things are delicious. I can eat 3 and a small fries and just barely be too full.

Anonymous said...

There used to be one on W Capitol across from the city cemetery….id go to the zoo and then grave site and then Krystal….my grandmother lived on Prentiss…she hated the burgers but took me

Anonymous said...

I had a Krystal gut grenade hankering a few years ago and drove to two locations in the metro area and couldn't even get anyone to come to the window. I guess there's not a decent one around anymore?? Get north of MS and you can still find some good ones with good service...

Anonymous said...

I remember when my mother worked for Bellsouth and walking down to the corner for some Krystals. Good memories.

Anonymous said...

Boy! There was some really terrible advertising artwork back then. Second grade level talent.

Anonymous said...

2:09, IIRC that Krystal was busted in the 90s for offering (at least) weed if you knew how to order it.

Anonymous said...

I lived in a rooming house on Griffith street, across from Central HS back in 1965-66. Ate many a Krystal from the E Capitol location. Also had a meal ticket from the Mary Francis Tea Room. Good times.

Anonymous said...

Been in Jackson 73 years, but I don't remember a Kyrstal at that location, but there was a "Pig Stand" in that area........There was also a Kyrstal on Capitol where the Federal building is. It was a smaller version of the one at Capitol & President. Had about 10 stools that looked out window at Capitol and another 10 stools that faced the grill area. We'd eat there when we'd go shop at McRaes at N. Roach & Capitol. Next time I go to library, I'll check the city directory though.

Anonymous said...

They don't call 'em gut bombs for nothing. But they are addictive.

Anonymous said...

White Castle wanna be

JimAtTheRez said...

Thanks for posting this, Kingfsh. My wife remembers this location and tells me when it first opened, you could not get near the place it was so crowded. Or as Yogi Berra said, "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded."


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