The Southern Foodways Alliance documents, studies, and explores the diverse food cultures of the changing American South.
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The half-dozen jars look like something out of Willy Wonka's laboratory, had Willy Wonka gone country.
There are the massive tricked-out cars; there is the regional slang; there are the southern soul samples; there are the…
For the next few Fridays, we'll be sharing some essays that explore the unexpected ways the worlds of food, drink, and…
This cartoon first appeared in issue #54 of our Gravy quarterly, the “Pop Goes the South” art and…
The much-maligned dish has remained a staple in many kitchens, despite changing whims in culinary trends, the scorn of…
Food, Drink, and Pop Culture in Southern Photography “I HAD THIS NOTION of what I called a democratic way of looking…
Mississippi artist Earl Wayne Simmons works at the intersection of pop culture and vernacular art.
His grandmother ran a country store in Thomaston, Georgia. Though the store burned before Smith can remember, he…
These photos first appeared in issue #54 of our Gravy quarterly, the “Pop Goes the South” art and photography issue.