The Southern Foodways Alliance documents, studies, and explores the diverse food cultures of the changing American South.
Interview
Geno Lee is the fourth-generation owner of the Big Apple Inn. His great-grandfather, Juan “Big John” Mora, who was born…
On August 26, 2011, a ceremony was held in front of Joe’s Hot Tamale Place in Rosedale, MS, to unveil marker #138…
The Mississippi Delta is the flat alluvial plain that flanks the western part of the state. This leaf-shaped area is…
Better known for its association with cotton and catfish, the Mississippi Delta has a fascinating relationship with the…
A tamale recipe changed hands, and the St. Columbia family began making and selling the portable bundles of meat and…
Solly’s Hot Tamales has been a Vicksburg tradition since 1939. Henry Solly, a native of Cuba, developed a recipe and…
Oral History
As a native of the Delta, hot tamales were important to her. To meet the needs of Ground Zero, Trish tasted tamales…
Eugene Hicks, born in 1944, has been making hot tamales since 1960. Acy Ware, who peddled tamales on the streets of…
