When Thanksgiving rolls around in Mississippi, there’s one issue that shows up right alongside the stuffing/dressing debate: sweet potato pie or pumpkin pie? Both are best when baked with love, both smell like coming home for Thanksgiving, and both have long histories — but depending on where you grew up, you may feel very strongly that there is only one correct answer. According to the map below, the deep south, and especially Mississippi, have almost always preferred Sweet Potato. Let’s deep dive (head first, please) into both of these delicious treats.

Pumpkin pie traces its roots back to early European settlers. By the mid-1800s, pumpkin pie had become a staple in Northeastern holiday meals, thanks in part to an abundance of pumpkins and the influence of New England cookbooks. It was

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