"Best of the Best from Mississippi Cookbook was the first cookbook to be published in the BEST OF THE BEST STATE COOKBOOK SERIES (1985). This completely new edition contains over 400 down-home favorite recipes (see sample at right) collected from ninety of the state's leading cookbooks published since the first edition. Photographs, illustrations and a wonderful sampling of interesting facts about the state add to the enjoyment of this delightful cookbook. The perfect gift for a Mississippi native living out-of-state or a new arrival to the Magnolia State.