Mississippi Mud Cake
A sweet end to tailgating straight from Chef Linkie Marais's adopted home state.
Celebrate Elvis's 80th Birthday in Tupelo
Rock 'n' roll in the city of Elvis Presley's birth this month.
The Return of the American Chestnut
A Mississippi family farm aims to reintroduce this once plentiful hardwood to the Deep South.
Take a Fall Pilgrimage to Natchez
Natchez Pilgrimage Tours showcases historic homes, landmarks and literary history each fall and spring.
Jackson Gets a Lesson in Bivalves
Chef Jesse Houston debuts Saltine Oyster Bar in the historic arts district of Fondren.
Literary Friday, Mississippi Edition
A roundup of literary, news, events and photos from our Southern Literary Road Trip through Mississippi.
Modern Oyster Bar Coming to Jackson
A new seafood restaurant from chef Jesse Houston will pay homage to the rich oyster history of Mississippi's capital city this fall.
A Traditional Feast
The 1,500 miles between my dorm room in Rhode Island and my parents’ house in Mississippi made visits difficult. Though I flew home for Thanksgiving my freshman year, I gently explained to my mom that the appalling price of the ticket seemed a bit excessive to attempt four years in a row. And so the following Thanksgiving,