EPISODE · Aug 29, 2019 · 25 MIN
Where Mexico Meets Arkansas
from Gravy · host Southern Foodways Alliance
Menudo, sopes, gorditas, tortas, gringas, huaraches, mangonadas, and alambres are just some of the specialty dishes of De Queen, Arkansas, population 6,600. A majority of the town's residents are Latino. Many of them migrated from Mexico to southwest Arkansas for jobs in poultry processing plants. Producer Betsy Shepherd attends Fiesta Fest, the town’s Cinco de Mayo celebration, to sample local food and music and to hear stories from the men and women who make it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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