Born: 1962 in Clinton, Georgia
He was the Director of the Southern Foodways Alliance at University of Mississippi
He had 7 Books centered around Southern Food
Belly of Atlanta: A Homegrown Guide to the Good Places (1996)
A Gracious Plenty: Recipes and Recollections from the American South (2000)
Apple Pie: An American Story" and "Fried Chicken: An American Story (2002)
Hamburgers and Fries: An American Story (2003)
Donuts: An American Passion (2004)
Southern Belly: The Ultimate Food Lover's Companion to the South (2007)
His books include light-hearted but keenly written studies of classic Southern foods like fried chicken and apple pie
Born in the rural community of Clinton in Jones County.
He was educated there and attended the University of Georgia without getting a degree.
He worked in Atlanta as a salesman for financial analyses.
Through a series of lively events, writing and filming, his books document the South's culinary past and present.