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fromVulture
1 week ago

Heather Christian's Animal Wisdom Returns, Its Magnetism Intact

“When I say 'praise be the wrecking ball' I mean my brain. That one's a metaphor.” It's also an act of channeling - because the brain in question really belongs to Animal Wisdom's creator and original performer, the truly alone-in-her-class composer Heather Christian. “It's my life story,” Christian writes in a program note, “as clearly as I can tell it (which is not very clearly at all).”
Berlin music
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fromTasting Table
1 week ago

How The Tradition Of Fried Fish And Spaghetti Made Its Way From The Deep South To The Midwest - Tasting Table

Fried fish and spaghetti emerged in the Mississippi Delta from Italian Catholic and West African-descended traditions, becoming a regional staple through availability and affordability.
Agriculture
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

The rising cost of fertilizer and fuel prices is pushing some farmers to the brink

Farmers in the Mississippi Delta face challenges due to rising fertilizer costs and geopolitical tensions affecting fuel supplies during critical planting season.
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fromTasting Table
6 months ago

A New York Bagel In Mississippi? This Pizza Shop Lives Up To Its Hype - Tasting Table

A Mississippi chef known for wood-fired pizzas also crafts limited-availability New York–style bagels with unique flavors, attracting early-morning lines.
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