COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) Black Friday wasn’t just for shopping this year, it was also a big day for football, especially here in Mississippi.

With the Egg Bowl moving up a day on the calendar this year, restaurants were seeing a spike in business as fans joined shoppers for a big lunch rush.

After spending Thursday with family and friends, many spent Friday shopping to find the best deal, the perfect gift for that special someone or cheering on their bulldogs or rebels.

Zachary’s manager Dow ford said the combination of football fans and shoppers taking a lunch break made for a bigger crowd than expected.

“We’re actually a little bit busier today than I would’ve thought with the game being played in Starkville but with it being black Friday and the biggest shopping day of the year, we’re

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