All tagged Mississippi History

Huckleberry and Brand Coffee

This week we share stories related to the fall harvest and the topic of drinkways. The term refers to the study of the reason why we drink what we drink and how that changes over time. The stories come from WPA food sources on 1930s and 1940s Mississippi. 

Pear Wine

Here's yet another example of how you can leverage a fruit tree that is producing a bumper crop. Say for example the trees not in your yard but someone in your neighborhood. You notice that the fruit is collecting on the ground and going to waste. Consider . . .