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All the Greens in Jackson, TN
All the Greens in Jackson, TN

I probably wouldn’t have decided that 2019 was the year I was going to eat all the greens in Jackson if I’d grown up in the South, but I’m an adult convert, someone who moved here twenty years ago, tried greens for the first time, and decided they were brilliant. Good greens bring flavors together in ways few other foods do; they’re salty, sweet, bitter, savory, and often smoky and meaty, and they embody the sorcery of cooking: homely plants that taste like grass clip- pings, with a mouthfeel like eating stiff construction paper, are transformed into something unctuous and satisfying and harmonious.

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Guides, ReviewsGuest ContributorJackson TN, Tennessee, David Malone, Our Jackson Home: The Magazine, Vol. 5 Issue 2, food, local restaurant, greens, the South, Baker Bros. BBQ, Royal Reed's, Say Grace, Southern food, vegetables, turnip greens, downtown Jackson, Cracker Barrel, ham, collard greens, mustard greens, Old Country Store, Walmart, Paul Latham's Meat Company, Brooksie's Barn, Old Hickory Steakhouse
Hello Jackson: Paul Latham's Meat Company
Hello Jackson: Paul Latham's Meat Company

Paul Latham’s Meat Company, commonly known as Latham’s, is a name familiar to almost everyone in the Jackson area. Since 1991, Paul himself has been providing our city with a variety of quality meat and a high level of service. The friendly atmosphere of his current location on North Highland Avenue is felt immediately upon entering the combination butcher shop, barbecue stand, and cafeteria.

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Hello Jackson, Stories, ReviewsKristi WoodyJackson TN, Tennessee, Our Jackson Home: The Magazine, Vol. 2 Issue 2, Kristi Woody, Paul Latham's Meat Company, Paul Latham, meat, BBQ, barbecue, local, local food, local business, local restaurant, local shop, customer service, North Highland Avenue, butcher, restaurant, food, vinegar slaw, grocery, business, family business, Mifflin TN, Charles Latham, St. Louis MO, Lexington TN, John Newman, breakfast, lunch, meat smoking, buffet, Southern, pork chops, turnip greens, fried okra, sandwich, Tourism Guide 2020