Thirsty Hippo

Thirsty Hippo The Thirsty Hippo is a music venue, restaurant and bar located in a 1930's warehouse in downtown Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
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The Thirsty Hippo was established in 2000 and located at 211-1/2 Main Street in Downtown Hattiesburg. It began as a quaint beer pub with a lush courtyard as a place for downtown-ites to hang out after work. In a very short time however, it became a destination for musicians and music-philes alike and in 2006 was named the state’s Best Live Music Venue by Mississippi Magazine. The Hippo has always

been known for booking unique, interesting, and original acts of nearly all musical genres. In 2012, the Thirsty Hippo relocated to 309 McLeod Street (still in downtown Hattiesburg) to a larger building that could house the necessities of a full service bar, including a full service kitchen offering high quality pub fare. The menu, comprised of apps, burgers, dogs, sandwiches, and salads, is a nice compliment to the underlying theme of creativity and originality. The Hippo is also home to the most delicious and popular house-made veggie burger in town. The new Hippo has two performance areas, each with its own bar, to accommodate both small and large acts. Since reopening, the Hippo has booked some amazing talent including the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Sturgill Simpson, Comedian Doug Stanhope, Heartless Bastards, Grupo Fantasma, Brownout, St. Paul and Broken Bones, EMEFE, and Ester Rada to name a few.

Thank you, Mik Davis.
04/11/2023

Thank you, Mik Davis.

The Thirsty Hippo should always be remembered not just as a bar, but as a fantastic source of energy.

03/21/2020

As the inevitable descends upon us we want you to know that starting Saturday (3/21) at 9pm we will be closed for....... Tonight and tomorrow our kitchen will be open for take out only from 5-9. Stay safe, be cool, and thank you for the almost 20 years of support. We hope to see you on the other side.

03/18/2020

Thirsty Hippo updates:

1. Food Service: We are currently offering take-out orders from 5pm - 9pm. You can place an order by calling 601.583.9188 and picking it up curbside (please just call us when you arrive). (Menu is here:
www.hattiesburglivemusic.com/menu)

2. Live Music & Bar Operations: We will remain closed through the end of March, at which point we will reevaluate the CDC guidelines for social distancing and limitations of group sizes. We will hold off on rescheduling shows until we have a better understanding of when operations can return to normal.

Thank you to everyone who is doing their best to help curb the spread of the virus.

03/16/2020

The Thirsty Hippo will be closed Monday and Tuesday of this week and plan to reopen on Wednesday for normal business hours (5pm - close). We will continue to monitor directives from the WHO, state department of health, and city officials to ensure the safety of our employees, patrons, and fellow citizens. Please call for take-out at 601.583.9188. We will happily walk it out to the curb for you.

Address

309 McLeod Street
Hattiesburg, MS
39401

Telephone

+16015839188

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