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Welcome to the Southern Foodways Alliance -- an institute
of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture with headquarters at the
University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi.
The Southern Foodways Alliance documents and celebrates
the diverse food cultures of the American South. We set a common table
where black and white, rich and poor -- all who gather-- may consider
our history and our future in a spirit of reconciliation.
Help the SFA build a solid financial foundation for its
ongoing projects and annual events.
Read more about the SFA's
ongoing endowment campaign.
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SFA
Oral History Initiative - Welcome!
Gathering the Stories Behind the Food
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and understanding of the diverse food cultures of the American So
uth is the collection and preservation of the stories behind
the food. Our Oral History Initiative seeks to capture
stories of Southerners who grow, create, serve, and consume food
and drink.
Stories are all around us; it’s just a matter of getting people
to share them. If you don’t already have a subject in mind,
start asking around. Digging in your own back yard is a great way
to find interesting tales: the secret to your grandmother’s
fluffy biscuits, the spice that gave you neighbor’s tamales
their kick, or the story of how the old man down the road put his
daughters through college while running a weekend hot dog stand.
No subject is too small. No subject is too big.
We invite you to participate
in this Oral History Initiative. You can get involved by conducting
your own interview, using the tools available on this site, or by
volunteering your labor or resources. But first, take a look at
some of the stories we have collected—the stories behind the
food. Links to the projects are listed in the index, to the right.
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A $75,000 challenge grant from
Jim
'N Nick's Bar-B-Q of Birmingham, Alabama, is the catalyst for
our oral history collection.
Other projects are underwritten in part by The
Mississippi Humanities Council, The
National Pork Board, Southern
Comfort, The
St. Joe Company, Tabasco
and Viking
Range.
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Project Index
REGIONAL PROJECTS
BBQ
Trail
Boudin
Trail
Gumbo
Trail
Tamale Trail
PROJECTS BY STATE
Alabama
Birmingham Greeks
Florida
Florida's
Forgotten Coast
Kentucky
Kentucky Bacon
Louisville Barroom Culture
Louisiana
Bartenders
of N.O.
New Orleans
Eats
Mississippi
Doe's
Eat Place
Greenwood Restaurants
Ole Miss
Cooks
Oxford Restaurants
North Carolina
Chapel Hill Eats
South Carolina
Bowen's Island Restaurant
Tennessee
Memphis
BBQ
Nashville Eats
Rural TN BBQ
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Other Projects
Chicago Eats
Member
Contributions
SFA Founders
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Use the seach function below to browse the Southern Foodways
site for oral history topics, people or places we've featured, or general
information about your favorite foods and foodways.
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If you are interested in supporting the Southern Foodways
Alliance Oral History Initiative, please visit the get
involved page.
How
To Do It
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Equipment
• Tips
• Labeling
• Transcribing
Download
Forms
Partners and
Links
Please contact the SFA’s oral historian, Amy Evans,
via e-mail acevans@olemiss.edu
or by phone (662) 915-5993.
Help the Southern Foodways Alliance celebrate, preserve, promote,
and nurture the traditional and developing food culture of the American South.
Join us.
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