Mississippi

How a Jewish Summer Internship Changed My Life

Living in Jackson, Mississippi, but devoid of a Southern accent, I am often asked where I’m from. When I confess that ...

Road Trip Podcast Pick: A Southern Jewish Food Episode You’ll Love

Many of you will be hitting the roads for holiday travel this time of year, and will have ample time ...

Making Mississippi Home For Thanksgiving

I like to think of myself as open-minded. I will try most things (that don’t involve throwing myself out of ...

The Catholic Mentsch Teaching Jewish Sunday School in the Mississippi Delta

News flash: In Greenwood, Mississippi, Jewish religious school has officially been deemed “cool.” And it’s thanks in large part to ...

Jewish History in Ruleville, Mississippi (Bonus: Early Example of Photobomb!)

Ruleville is a small town in the Mississippi Delta. Most famously known as the birthplace of legendary organizer of the ...

Our Mississippi Rosh Hashanah Table

Our table was once too big for us, then we became too big for it, and now we fit almost exactly in its seats… and in future years, with grandkids and the ongoing cycle of celebrations, we will outgrow it again.

On the 10th Anniversary of Katrina: Reflecting & Repairing

Ten  years ago, I couldn’t have imagined that I would be living in the state so devastated by the hurricane ...

My Southern Story of Puppy Love

I love dogs. I remember being a kid and begging my mom and dad for one and having to wait ...

Gaining Furniture, Losing Fear: A Story of Philo-Semitism

When I first told people that I was moving to Mississippi to work for a Jewish organization, I received a ...

How Jewish Camping Got Me To Move To Mississippi

My family and friends back home were baffled when I announced that, upon graduating from college, I would be moving ...