What is a slugburger? Signature sandwich remains a must-try

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RIGHT: Dig in! Slugburgers are served on a bun with onion, dill pickle slices and mustard. Cheese and grease-dipped buns are options. LEFT: Borroum’s – Try a slugburger inside Mississippi’s oldest drug store and soda fountain.

Corinth’s signature Sandwich remains a must–try

And no, they are not made from slugs

The slugburger is Corinth’s signature dish and a must-try for newcomers and visitors to the Crossroads area.

They first became popular during the Great Depression when meat was rather scarce.

No, these burgers aren’t made from real slugs. It’s a mixture of beef and soy or some form of a breading extender. The patty is deep-fat fried to a golden brown and served with mustard, onion and pickle (some folks add cheese). Most people can eat two burgers with a side of fries.

The original version was sold for a nickel (also known as a slug), hence the name.

There are a handful of local diners who serve up fresh slugburgers, and for those who would like to take some of the meat home, a few grocery stores offer it packaged for sale.

TRY A SLUGBURGER AT THESE RESTAURANTS Borroum’s Drug Store

604 East Waldron Street; (662) 286-3361

Joe’s Diner

2052 Shiloh Road; (662) 284-0668

Slugburger Cafe

3000 Highway 72 West; (662) 287-1311

White Trolley Cafe

1215 Highway 72 East; (662) 287-4593

PICKUP SLUGBURGER MEAT AT THESE STORES Gardner’s Supermarket 1802 Highway 72 East; (662) 286-6653 Rickman’s Meat Market 3191 East Shiloh Road; (662) 287-0201 Roger’s Supermarket 410 Cass Street; (662) 286-6244 Shiloh Market 2036 East Shiloh Road; (662) 287-5175

Each July, Main Street Corinth presents a festival held in honor of the delicacy.

The Slugburger Festival is a tradition and features several days of excitement offering up big-name entertainment, a carnival around court square and, of course, slugburgers.