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February/March 2005 | Volume 56, Issue 1
For information on lodging and a calendar of events, call the Mississippi Development Authority Division of Tourism (601-359-3297) or visit its Web site at In late September, Greenville hosts the Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival ( Coming from New York, where a seaweed salad can be a meal, I found Southern dining a revelation. Don’t be afraid of the modest-looking barbecue shacks, general stores, and roadside stands. They offer up Southern dining at its finest, with hot-sauce-soaked pigs’ feet, tamales, and fried catfish. I discovered the salty Southern delicacy of fried dill pickles at the Hollywood café in Robinsonville, near Tunica (662-363-1126). They were tart and crispy and, dipped in horseradish sauce, had an alarming bite. But they proved addictive.