their culture they re proud about. they call it the mighty mississippi for a reason. i think that goes beyond the current. it s about the impact this river has had on what we become as a nation and what we decide to become as a nation. i m carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educated in kitchens around the globe. these days i make a living as a master sommelier. i m a nomad, driven to move in and out of different cultures, different worlds. to celebrate diversity by embracing what makes us both unique and the same. after all, we carry our travels with us to our next destination. that s what life is all about. let s do this. i grew up in washington, d.c., raised by my grandmother who is from virginia. so i always felt i had one foot in the south. but as a young child, i was taught to fear the south a little bit because of the deep scars of our family s past. it s very easy for someone who was raised in the black community to come here and feel very negative thoughts abou
operates. the concept of southern hospitality still exists here. no matter what color you are, what political party, there is a warmth here where people want you to come in. they want to show you a part of their culture they re proud about. they call it the mighty mississippi for a reason. i think that goes beyond the current. it s about the impact this river has had on what we become as a nation and what we decide to become as a nation. i m carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educated in kitchens around the globe. these days i make a living as a master sommelier. i m a nomad, driven to move in and out of different cultures, different worlds. to celebrate diversity by embracing what makes us both unique and the same. after all, we carry our travels with us to our next destination. that s what life is all about. let s do this. i grew up in washington, d.c., raised by my grandmother who is from virginia. so i always felt i had one foot in the south. but as a young child,
scars of our family s past. it s very easy for someone who was raised in the black community to come here and feel very negative thoughts about driving through cotton fields. you know, i know how i m supposed to feel looking at the cotton field, but i don t feel that way. i quickly switch to i m really intrigued about how these people live here. you know, so to me, i have turned that into curiosity. what s your life like? where do you shop? where do you go for a beer? when you want to connect with the family, where do you go? the mississippi delta, a huge incredibly fertile region that sits between the yazoo and mississippi rivers. this is the birthplace of american culture. the food, the music, deep religion, it all started here. much of it created by my african american ancestors. i think most black americans, including myself have a deep sense of connection to the south. so i m here in mississippi as sort of a pilgrimage, to find the roots of the things i hold most sacred. i m start
i grew up in washington, d.c., raised by my grandmother who is from virginia. so i always felt i had one foot in the south. but as a young child, i was taught to fear the south a little bit because of the deep scars of our family s past. it s very easy for someone who was raised in the black community to come here and feel very negative thoughts about driving through cotton fields. you know, i know how i m supposed to feel looking at the cotton field, but i don t feel that way. i quickly switch to i m really intrigued about how these people live here. you know, so to me, i have turned that into curiosity. what s your life like? where do you shop? where do you go for a beer? when you want to connect with the family, where do you go? the mississippi delta, a huge incredibly fertile region that sits between the yazoo and mississippi rivers. this is the birthplace of american culture. the food, the music, deep religion, it all started here. much of it created by my african american ancesto