Many of its patrons have unique stories to tell about the Crystal Grill in Greenwood. This I know: Through more than a decade of living, working and dining in the Mississippi Delta, the food never ...

Crystal Grill, founded in the 1920s as “The Elite,” has evolved through the years and was passed down through Ballas’ family. His uncle bought into the restaurant in the 1930s and held a ...

The Crystal Grill began operations under that name in 1936, three years after Lusco’s debut. Johnny Ballas, now 72, followed forebears in the business.