- He wrote about the traditions, history, and foods of the American South in several well-regarded books.
- He was a co-founder of the Southern Foodways Alliance, an institute studying food and culture at the University of Mississippi.
- He grew up in Cadiz, Kentucky. He served in the Army before attending the University of Kentucky, where he received a master's degree in political science in 1960. He worked in public relations at the University of Kentucky and the University of South Florida, then moved to Nashville in 1965 to write for a publication that tracked compliance with civil rights laws.
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