For dinner tonight, I had Southern food on my list and was pleasantly surprised to find a…read moredrive-thru line that went back out onto the highway. Of course, there is room inside, so I squeezed into a parking spot among all the other cars and squeezed my way into a packed little room. Sound charming? Well, when you are looking for authentic local food, that kind of business at 5 PM on a weekday means that you have found a gem. MS Fried Chicken is exactly what the name states, and they do it great here. I ordered a meal of four pieces (customized: 2 breasts, 2 thighs, they have no problem with mixed orders), sides of okra and beans, an extra side of corn fritters. So the ambiance is crowded and tiny, as I mentioned, and you can see the kitchen pretty well as well as everyone running back and forth. Service was great. Really great. OK, incredible. They were flying through the drive-thrus and the in-persons and the phone calls one by one by one so that I didn't even have to wait 10 minutes before my food was ready. I have no clue how they manage to pull this off day after day, AND at the same time do everything with a smile, explain things patiently, get your order right... my young cashier and server Bella informed me there are free beverage refills between supplying the kitchen and cleaning tables... all the big and little things done right here. As far as the food: You will be fed. Come hungry, leave happy. The chicken parts are huge and flavored amazingly. Perfect crust, perfect doneness. The beans are juicy and meaty and so tasty, I could have had that as two sides. But I haven't had okra yet down here. So let me warn you: the okra side comes with at least six entire okras sliced and fried. I could not finish them all. It was too much fryness. But wow was that more than I've ever seen. The beans were a nice size side, the okra was gigantic. My third extra side? The corn nuggets? Get the large of that with 20 nuggets. Heck, get 100 nuggets and make that the meal for your family. They have corn kernels and cheese inside, light breading outside, come out hot and soft and gooey and sweet. Unbelievable. So so so glad I picked this place for dinner. Get off the highway and make your way into Waynesboro for this place. Don't worry about the line - you will get fed promptly and you will love every morsel.

Long drive thru wait time but well worth it. The chicken sandwich is very good and the munchers are…read moredelicious. Service is nice, a little inefficient. Don't know about the decor, only went thru the drive thru. Always busy.

Enjoyed sitting outside and a home made southern lunch - every thing was hot and definitely…read morehomemade. The wait was longer than we are used to but it was a beautiful day to sit outside. This was one memory from our 30th anniversary celebration trip on our HGTV cross country trek (from Palm Springs, California)

This was a must stop at place for my mom and I. We learned about Pearl's Diner from the show…read moreHometown and knew we had to visit once coming to Laurel. It is only open for lunch from 11-2pm Tuesday through Saturday. We made sure we got in line a few minutes before 11am. Yes a line, so get there early. The doors opened right at 11am and you order from the counter and have a seat. The staff is welcoming and assist with the line and seating to have everything move smoothly. The prices were not bad at all and we got alot of food. The fried chicken is out of this world. A must get. You won't regret it. It is so flavorful with crispy skin, yet moist chicken. Also, it is not super greasy which was my favorite part. I enjoyed the green beans and corn on the cob. The jalapeño corn bread was amazing! My mom got the black eyed peas, mac n cheese, and regular cornbread with her fried chicken. She raved about the black eyes peas. We also ordered banana pudding and Mrs. Pearl's Cheesecake. The banana pudding was my favorite and a great sweet treat to round out my southern meal. The inside of the diner is not very large but does have plenty of seating inside and some outside. While we did not see Mrs. Pearl, her sister greeted us and was definitely running the diner while we were there.

Apparently they don't serve green beans anymore. No biggie. It's just a side. Even though it's…read morestill on the menu, don't ask the grinch at the drive through-- you'll get a not so nice response to your inquiry.

Told at the drive through speaker that they had enough chicken for a 10 piece mix. By the time I…read morerolled around to the window, I'm told that they only have dark meat after they have taken my money. Smh. I'm afraid that the new Popeyes will put them out of business.

Excellent home cooked food especially during lunch. Great biscuits and burger too! Wish they were…read moreopen in the evenings!

This place is such a quaint place with delicious food and great service. I highly recommend you…read morevisit them! I will be back

We were there on a Saturday evening. It was packed. There were so many takeout meals. It took…read moreover an hour to get our food. We took and 80 year old man for his birthday, the both of us were ready to fall asleep. Not impressed

The catfish was amazing . Whole catfish…read more Delicous cole slaw and the Best hush puppies. Service was Great !!! Would rate Charlie's Catfish as 5+

The food was so good. It tasted like my grandmother made it. The people were friendly and polite…read more The restaurant was clean and well maintained inside.

Stopped here on a drive up from New Orleans. It is a little bit of a drive from the interstate, and…read morein an extremely depressed area. It must be a rough area as well, as they have a guy standing outside the establishment with a hand cannon protecting the restaurant and the vehicles outside. All you anti-Second Amendment folks need to spend sometime here...it will become apparent why some people need guns...but I digress. I'm here to discuss the food. The catfish is excellent. Hands down the best option here. They know what they're doing with the bottom feeders. Strangely enough, the fried chicken is not. I would mark that as an avoid. And the spaghetti casserole was not bad, but not the greatest either. I'd go all in on that catfish. The sides are quite good. I highly recommend the corn, green beans, and lima beans. Those lima beans are wow! I'd love to have that recipe. Overall, if you know what to get, you'll have a great experience. Personally, I'm glad I got off the interstate and came here. This is America. Not what you see from the highway.

The food and service was good..a little pricey but worth it. Will definitely return if I get a…read morechance.

First time here and ordered the small seafood platter which mine came with one piece of catfish,…read moresix piece of fried shrimp, two hush puppies, and a side of fries. The staff is super friendly. I loved how convenient this place is. The best thing that I got was a shrimp that was a five out of five, the catfish was four out of five, everything else was good. I highly recommend this place would come back.

I wish they had something I DIDN'T like. Unfortunately, I have never had anything they have I…read moredidn't like!! Loved the grilled pimento cheese with the "special" tomato on it. The caramel Cake, lemon meringue pie are to die for. And the lady seeing to our needs was the BEST. She answered all questions about everything and we never waited more than a few minutes for anything. Wish every place we go was like this!

I've been here 2 times. I love it. It tastes like home…read morecooking like grandma used to make. I will eat here as much as I can in the future. I got dessert this time. Snap!! . I dont think ANY COCONUT PIE has ever been memorable.... but JEAN'S IT VERY MEMORABLE! The Carmel Cake was sold out... so next time I will need to get 2 desserts. Coconut pie and caramel cake. I inhaled coconut pie. No photo. Sorry.

For it to be a truck stop diner it was very good and clean. Friendly service and great sweet tea!read more

I went on a Sunday for lunch. The place was packed so you know a lot of people like it. The staff…read morework fast and are pretty accurate with orders. They cheap lunch specials. For food, tip, and tax it was under $20. I recommend the rice and gravy. It reminds me of my mother's cooking.

This was my first time in Mississippi and I wanted to try a local restaurant. I searched Yelp and…read morefound this one, decided to give it a try. The staff was extremely friendly and patient while customers made their selections. You go up to the counter to order & pay and they bring your food out when it's ready. The seating area is large, clean, and has a relaxing vibe to it. We ordered the BBQ ribs & tips w/cabbage & dressing, BBQ ribs & tips w/green beans & yams, and the Chicken & dumplings w/green beans & baked beans. The meals all came with cornbread. The ribs had the perfect amount of smoke flavor & bbq sauce. They were also nice and tender. The sides were all flavorful and nicely seasoned, the cornbread was excellent. Highly recommend giving this restaurant a try

Traveling thru Meridian - and can't resist some great Soul Food. Absolutely wonderful! Wife had…read moreSmothered Chicken with collard greens and stuffing; I had meatloaf with mashed potatoes and collard greens! Everything was great!