'Much like John T. Edge's Southern Belly in conception but with a more focused regional scope, this book gets at the culture and foodways of the Mississippi Delta through lively descriptions of
the region's restaurants, following a geographical path chapter by chapter from Memphis to Vicksburg. Introductions to each chapter as well as box features bring out historical and social
context, highlighting famous deltans like Mose Allison and Jim Henson as well as interesting regional topics like 'the FightingOkra' or the annual spaghetti gravy cookoff. Puckett has included
ca. 65 recipes, each with a connection to one of the restaurants or featured individuals (Memphis Barbecue Pizza, for example. as favored by Elvis.) Photographs by Langdon Clay illuminate
diners, restaurant settings, streetscapes, and shots of Delta life'--
