How COCK of the WALK GOT ITS NAME

The Founders of the very first Cock of the Walk Restaurant were - Sallie and Basil Ballard, Weeta and Forrest Colebank and Ann and George Eyrich.

In 1977 these three couples after months of pure determination and creativity, opened the Cock of the Walk on the bank of the Mighty Mississippi Riverin Natchez, Mississippi.

Before they opened, they spent countless hours pouring over old recipes and going to the library to find the perfect name that would best describe the unique kind of restaurant they would soon open. Cock of the Walk suited them because it signified the Best of the Best! And thus the rest is history!

In the early 19th century, America's waterways were the highways that were used to transport products to market. Riverboating was a way of life with it own traditions and customs. Every Keelboatman wanted to run things his own way and there was many a bawdy brawl to find out who was the toughest man on the Keelboat!

The ruler of the roost was called the Cock of the Walk and to signify his rank he wore a red feather in his black hat. So that is our goal - to be the Cock of the Walk, the Best of the Best in all that we do. We hope you enjoy out tasty, scratch cookin' and friendly, festive atmosphere! Thank you for dining
with us and please come back often.