The Artful Evolution Of Hal & Mal's

"I’ve learned a lot about Mississippi from Malcolm White. When on assignment in Jackson, I’d stop by Hal & Mal’s for a plate of tamales, saltines with Comeback Sauce and some dish on the news. White’s lovely coffee-table book tells the story of the institution he started with his late brother Hal. It’s a loving family memoir – but also recounts the eclectic who’s who the brothers hosted, including acts from Albert King to Snoop Dogg. Writer and former Harper’s editor Willie Morris had a phone installed at his regular table. Elvis never played Hal & Mal’s, but the King has a place of honor, in velvet, on the wall by the men’s room."