Mississippi Blues Trail – Hot Tamales and the Blues

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Hot Tamales - The Mississippi Blues Trail

In his 1936 recording “They’re Red Hot,” bluesman Robert Johnson employed the imagery of a tamale vendor to describe a woman. Made of corn meal and meat, the tamale was a staple in the diet of Mexican migrant laborers in the Delta and became a popular item of local cuisine.

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Address:
Rosedale, MS 38769

Website:
http://www.msbluestrail.org/blues-trail-markers/hot-tamales