Like Abe 's , Chamoun says he has always welcomed people of all races . One of the oldest restaurants in Mississippi celebrating segregation . Abe 's Restaurant in Jackson was founded by Lebanese immigrant Abraham Davis . ` ` We knew how the blacks must ' ve felt , '' says son Pat Davis . Long - time supporters : Abe 's is symbolic of great ##ness and the civil rights struggle .
One of the oldest restaurants in Mississippi celebrating segregation . Abe 's Restaurant in Jackson was founded by Lebanese immigrant Abraham Davis . ` ` We knew how the blacks must ' ve felt , '' says son Pat Davis . Long - time supporters : Abe 's is symbolic of great ##ness and the civil rights struggle .