History, people & living culture
The Chronicle
Stories that document how shrimp and grits became what it is—and the people, places, and traditions that keep changing it.
The Chronicle follows
Documented history
The origins and development of the dish, grounded in sources rather than repeated folklore.
People and places
The cooks, communities, restaurants, and regions that give the dish its meaning.
Living culture
How shrimp and grits continues to change, travel, and carry memory in the present.