anthony: some time ago something crawled, or slithered, or grew like a fungus. something that started small, got bigger, lurched like a swamp thing out of the mud and moist earth and humid nights of the delta. then, it took over the world. so next time some smart ass foreigner, horrified by our latest ham-fisted foreign policy blunder wonders out loud, what good is america? well, you can always pipe up that the blues, rock n roll, r&b, and soul all came out of this place one state mississippi. i took a walk through this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder sha la la la la sha la la la la la sha la la la la sha la la la la la la geno: right now we re in the middle of downtown jackson. farish street. anthony: it is a street with a lot of history. what did it used to be like back in the day? geno: the street was packed with folks. folks all over, they
The Mississippi Delta is known for its blues history, but it also forged a unique culinary creation: Delta hot tamales. Learn more about the history of these tamales and the places still serving them for travelers and locals alike.
While growing up in Jackson, Mississippi, chef Hunter Evans visited New Orleans often because his grandmother lived here. Now, he usually comes back around this time to ride in a