Need an excuse to eat some delicious donuts?
Don’t worry, National Donut Day is celebrated every year on the first Friday in June and this year it falls on Friday, June 7, giving you the perfect excuse to enjoy a beautiful glazed donut or a whole dozen of a variety of donuts .
And the Jackson area has plenty of places offering sweet treats that are worth the drive on Donut Day, or any day, and some even offer specials on National Donut Day.
Below, we’ve rounded up five places that go above and beyond the standard Krispy Kreme or Dunkin Donuts to help you enjoy National Donut Day in and around Jackson.
Kissing Donuts
Pillow Donuts offers many donuts with different flavors, including holiday-style donuts made for Valentine’s Day, Halloween, Christmas and more.
“They generally make delicious donuts, but I love the cake donuts,” longtime customer Robert Taxton told the Clarion Ledger.
Place:
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1679 Old Fannin Road, Flowood
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707 Beau Pre Drive, Ridgeland
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Shipley Do Nuts
Founded in Texas, Shipley Do-Nuts has more than 300 stores worldwide and seven locations in Mississippi, serving coffee and a variety of donuts.
“The most popular donut is the chocolate glazed donut,” Anthony Moore, owner of Shipley Do-Nuts, told the Clarion Ledger. “We also have many options for children, such as mini and regular donut holes with or without sprinkles.”
Shipley Do-Nuts National Donut Day Special:
Locations:
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213 Promenade Boulevard, Flowood
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775 Lake Harbor Drive, #157, Ridgeland
Star donuts and coffee
Star Donuts & Coffee is known as a quiet little donut shop in West Jackson, serving classic donuts.
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Donut Palace
The Donut Palace considers itself not just a donut place. They also serve croissants, sandwiches, burritos, drinks and more.
Locations:
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119 Colony Crossing, Ste. 880, Madison
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5651 MS-25, Flowood
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702 E. Northside Drive, Clinton
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1530 W. Government St., Ste A, Brandon
Donut barn
The Donut Barn is a family-owned donut business that offers a variety of different donuts at reasonable prices.
“I love that it’s a family business and everyone, even the employees, are always so nice,” Amya Cokeler, a customer, told the Clarion Ledger. “I try to make sure I support these types of businesses.”
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This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: National Donut Day Jackson MS candies
