Catfish Quote by Erk Russell

In many ways, the South can be very traditional and confining. And what is interesting to me is how women find their way around…

— Connie Britton

Southern girls are God's gift to the entire male population. There is absolutely no woman finer than one raised below the mason-dixon line and…

— Kenny Chesney

When I'm asked to define "Southern food," I usually turn that question back to my audience and ask them what they think. I hear…

— Marcie Cohen Ferris

Southern food that appears in contemporary popular culture is so exaggerated that it's hardly recognizable to most Southerners. This enriching of Southern food -…

— Marcie Cohen Ferris

For breakfast I have grits, because I'm a Southern girl!

— Shanola Hampton

“ grits \’grits\n: 1: acronym for Girls Raised in The South 2: an increasingly popular expression associated with the enviable attributes of Southern women,…

— Deborah Ford

“The American South is an authentic American Culture. Maybe the last. The north is just a Casserole Culture – a tasteless vat of leftovers,…

— Tim Heaton

Southern food derives its strength from many cultures. It's a melding of food cultures from Native Americans, enslaved African-Americans, and Europeans.

— Marcie Cohen Ferris

I think there is such a richness to the South and a lushness and a way of life.

— Jacqueline Woodson

I like to think I am well-mannered. If I have the option at a breakfast place, I'll go with the grits. That's how Southern…

— Michael C. Hall

“The Old South is a place where people use food to tell themselves who they are, to tell others who they are, and to…

— Michael W. Twitty

The South is about the abundance, beauty, and richness of Southern culture, but also its dark underside. The history of Southern food reflects the…

— Marcie Cohen Ferris