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He sold hot tamales out of a steel drum on the corner. in 1939, he moved the operation inside, right here. now, the last restaurant on the street. lurking inside, waiting for us, is john t. edge, who leads the southern food ways alliance. >> mr. edge, how you doing? >> well, sir. >> who makes a point, a mission, out of knowing and teaching as much as he can about the real culinary traditions of the south and doing what he can to keep them alive and unmolested. >> thank you. >> thank you, sir. >>...

Steel drum on the corner. in 1939, he moved the operation inside, right here. now, the last restaurant on the street. lurking inside, waiting for us, is john t. edge, who leads the southern food ways alliance. >> mr. edge, how you doing? >> well, sir. >> who makes a point, a mission, out of knowing and teaching as much as he can about the real culinary traditions of the south and doing what he can to keep them alive and unmolested. >> thank you. >> thank you, sir. >> look at that. awesome. its l...

>> or all three. >> right. >> not in that order. >> how you doing today? >> well, hi. >> how yall doing today? >> back when things were hopping, geno lees great grandfather, juan "big john" mora, moved to mississippi from mexico city, started a family with an african american woman in jackson. he sold hot tamales out of a steel drum on the corner. in 1939, he moved the operation inside, right here. now, the last restaurant on the street. lurking inside, waiting for us, is john t. edge, who leads...

He sold hot tamales out of a steel drum on the corner. in 1939, he moved the operation inside, right here. now, the last restaurant on the street. lurking inside, waiting for us, is john t. edge, who leads the southern food ways alliance. >> mr. edge, how you doing? >> well, sir. >> who makes a point, a mission, out of knowing and teaching as much as he can about the real culinary traditions of the south and doing what he can to keep them alive and unmolested. >> thank you. >> thank you, sir. >>...

Armstrong all took the stage at places like the crystal palace ballroom and the alamo on farish street. what happened? where did it all go? >> what killed it was integration. once we were able to break out of our own indigenous black-run businesses, the black-owned businesses died. great for the black race but terrible for the black business. in fact, the only reason youre coming here right now is you have two churches, two funeral homes and the big apple inn. so youre going to either die, worsh...

In 1939, he moved the operation inside, right here. now, the last restaurant on the street. lurking inside, waiting for us, is john t. edge, who leads the southern food ways alliance. >> mr. edge, how you doing? >> well, sir. >> who makes a point, a mission, out of knowing and teaching as much as he can about the real culinary traditions of the south and doing what he can to keep them alive and unmolested. >> thank you. >> thank you, sir. >> look at that. awesome. its like a dream sandwich. what...

Places like the crystal palace ballroom and the alamo on farish street. what happened? where did it all go? >> what killed it was integration. once we were able to break out of our own indigenous black-run businesses, the black-owned businesses died. great for the black race but terrible for the black business. in fact, the only reason youre coming here right now is you have two churches, two funeral homes and the big apple inn. so youre going to either die, worship, or come to my place to eat. ...

Armstrong all took the stage at places like the crystal palace ballroom and the alamo on farish street. what happened? where did it all go? >> what killed it was integration. once we were able to branch out of our own indigenous black-run businesses, the black-owned businesses died. great for the black race but terrible for the black business. in fact, the only reason youre coming here right now is you have two churches, two funeral homes and the big apple inn. so youre going to either die, wors...

Armstrong all took the stage at places like the crystal palace ballroom and the alamo on farish street. what happened? where did it all go? >> what killed it was integration. once we were able to break out of our own indigenous black-run businesses, the black-owned businesses died. great for the black race but terrible for the black business. in fact, the only reason youre coming here right now is you have two churches, two funeral homes and the big apple inn. so youre going to either die, worsh...

He sold hot tamales out of a steel drum on the corner. in 1939, he moved the operation inside, right here. now, the last restaurant on the street. lurking inside, waiting for us, is john t. edge, who leads the southern food ways alliance. >> mr. edge, how you doing? >> who makes a point, a mission, out of knowing and teaching as much as he can about the real culinary traditions of the south, and doing what he can to keep them alive and unmolested. >> thank you, sir. >> look at that. awesome. its...