SFA Oral History

Gathering the Stories Behind the Food

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Integral to an appreciation and understanding of the diverse food cultures of the American South is the collection and preservation of the stories behind the food. Our Oral History Initiative seeks to capture stories of Southerners who grow, interactive map iconcreate, serve, and consume food and drink.Follow the links below to visit all of the projects in our onlinearchive and learn how to add to our collection.

New! Click here to use our custom, interactive maps, which will help you build in detours as you travel the region. From boudin to gumbo and bacon to oysters, you may never make it home!

Oral History Project Index

Regional and trail Projects

Southern BBQ Trail
Southern Boudin Trail
Southern Gumbo Trail
The Tamale Trail
Wine in the South

Projects by State

Alabama
 Birmingham Greeks

Florida
 Florida's Forgotten Coast

Georgia
Athens Eats

Kentucky
 Kentucky Bacon
Louisville Barroom Culture

Louisiana
 Bartenders of New Orleans
New Orleans Eats

Mississippi
Biloxi's Ethnic Shrimping Communities
Doe's Eat Place
Greenwood Restaurants
Ole Miss Cooks
Oxford Restaurants

North Carolina
Chapel Hill Eats

South Carolina
Bowen's Island Restaurant

Tennessee
Nashville Eats

Virginia
Carter Family Fold

Other Projects

Chicago Eats
Member Contributions
Our First Trip Into the Field
SFA Founders

Add to our Collection

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, and submit it to us for inclusion in our permanent archive at the University of Mississippi. Visit the links below to get started.

If your are an instructor considering oral history for a school project or would like to discuss a possible collaboration, please contact the SFA’s oral historian, Amy Evans Streeter, via e-mail at acevans@olemiss.edu or by phone (662) 915-5993.

Read How to Get Involved

Resources
More information on conducting oral histories and using oral history in the classroom.

For more information
Please contact the SFA’s oral historian, Amy Evans Streeter, via e-mail at acevans@olemiss.edu or by phone (662) 915-5993.