Where to eat in Faulkner’s hometown

Oxford, Mississippi, has become one of the South’s top dining destinations.

Oxford, Miss., is not only the longtime home of novelist ­William Faulkner, said Nathalie Jordi in BonAppetit.com. It’s also one of the South’s top dining destinations. Rowan Oak, an 1840s Greek Revival mansion where Faulkner once lived, is among the city’s top tourist attractions. Here are the best places to savor the local cuisine.

Big Bad Breakfast John Currence is the reigning James Beard Award winner for Best Chef: South. Among the New Southern specialties he serves up are Coca-Cola–brined fried chicken and home-cured Tabasco bacon. 719 N. Lamar Blvd., (662) 236-2666

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