Jackson Soul Food

Mrs. Jessie E. Jackson and husband Demas Jackson birthed what has become a multi-faceted legacy in 1946. The Jacksons established Mama’s Cafe, a comfort style soul food restaurant that thrived in the Overtown community, and served as the foundation for a lineage of first-class establishments. One of the couple’s 12 children, Shirlene Jackson Ingraham, propelled the family legacy at the renowned Jackson Soul Food restaurant located at 950 NW 3rd Avenue, and a second location at 14511 NW 27th Avenue, where local, national and international visitors flock to savor traditional soul food culinary delights.

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This is stop number 10 on the Historic Overtown Legacy Trek! Download the map here, or click here to see the next stop: Dunns & Josephine Hotels.