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Sean of the South

Mississippi Mama

Sean of the South

Sean Dietrich

Personal Journals, S-town, Music, Alabama, Garrison Keillor, Storytelling, Story, Garden And Gun, Southern Living, Serial, Southern Culture, S Town, Old Radio, Lake Wobegon, Stories, Prairie Home Companion, Arts, Society & Culture, Live From Here, Story Podcast

5.0546 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

A story from the Magnolia State. To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email LauraBeth@SeanDietrich.com Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commentary on life in the American South. His work has appeared in Newsweek, Southern Living, Reader's Digest, Garden and Gun, and his colu...

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0:00.0

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0:03.9

fresh, local, and full of flavor.

0:06.3

From certified angus beef and locally grown produce to fresh sushi, wings, and

0:10.8

dates in Watson deli meats, food city has it all ready to go.

0:15.0

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0:19.5

insurance plans and benefit cards.

0:21.6

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0:28.4

Find your nearest store at foodcity.com.

0:33.3

Mississippi Mama

0:34.2

This is a sure enough dive.

0:38.9

A bona fide fertilizer hole with old floors, sticky walls, warm beer.

0:44.3

It's the works.

0:45.7

I drove a long way just to eat here because my cousin tells me that this dump has the best

0:50.0

burgers in Mississippi.

0:52.1

I'd be surprised.

0:58.7

At the bar, several fellows in camouflage. One man wears a ten-gallon hat, another staring at the TV, and since it's still legal to smoke in restaurants

1:04.1

here, they're burning through as many camels as they can before the Magnolia State changes its laws.

1:10.0

There's a woman in pink scrubs at the table beside me.

1:13.8

Her young son is beside her, defouring a burger.

1:18.2

The kid said,

1:19.7

I made an 88 on my test, Mom.

1:22.6

A math test.

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