print email comment close The Mississippi Delta Hot Tamale Trail URL: http://www.tamaletrail.com Description: This presentation is "an effort to document the history, tradition, and culture of hot tamales from Tunica to Vicksburg" in the Mississippi Delta. Tamales came to the Delta in the early 20th century when Hispanic laborers began making their way up from Texas. Features oral histories, a map with vendor locations, and illustrated recipes. Designed by the Southern Foodways Alliance of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture, University of Mississippi. Publisher: Southern Foodways Alliance; Viking Range Corporation Library of Congress Subject Headings: Cookery, American -- Southern style Food habits -- Mississippi -- Delta Region Mexican American cookery LII Database Information: Record 21326 created by Jennifer English on 04/24/2006 Last modification on 05/02/2006 Published: 05/04/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21326