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Food & Drink  |  Marilyn Tinnin  • 
November 21, 2024

Let’s Eat, Mississippi: Vardaman sweet potatoes are more than a Mississippi “thing”

Consumers recognized that Mississippi sweet potatoes had a flavor and a sweetness that surpassed all the competition in the early 1900s. The demand has been steady ever since.
Food & Drink  |  Laura Lee Leathers  • 
November 14, 2024

Let’s talk turkey, Mississippi

How did a turkey become the traditional centerpiece for the Thanksgiving table?