Latin Barbecue 101

To many immigrants or out-of-state transplants who aren't from the South, Mississippi isn't just a place with blues music, a complicated race heritage and southern accents. Mississippi and its fellow Deep South states also taste different. For me, coming to the Magnolia State turned the meaning of the word "barbecue" upside down.

When you attend a southern barbecue, you might receive dishes such as a pulled-pork sandwich with coleslaw and sweet beans or a rack of ribs. Many Latinos have moved to Mississippi over the past 10 years, so it's imperative that we all . . .