A writer at Southern Living this week may have started a war between Alabama and Mississippi with the bold suggestion that Florence, Miss.’s Pleasin’ Country Pleasin’ Sausage ‘is better than Conecuh’ — at least in the opinion of Mississippians.
“When I moved to Birmingham, Alabama, from Oxford, Mississippi, I was introduced to Conecuh sausage—a staple beloved by Alabamians, known for its distinct hickory-smoked flavor,” wrote Assistant Digital Food Editor Catherine Jessee. “But in Mississippi, Country Pleasin’ sausage holds a special place in the hearts (and bellies) of its residents.”
To be fair, the writer of the piece never goes as far to say Pleasin’ is better than Conecuh, but a social media post strongly suggests in big, bold letters that it is…