There is a Mexico City connection to the history of the Big Apple Inn, in Jackson, MS..........The story of Big Apple Inn begins as a tale of a man chasing the American dream. Lee’s great grandfather, Juan “Big John” Mora was an immigrant from Mexico City. He arrived in Mississippi sometime in early 1930’s and got a job as a migrant worker with the railroad. Shortly after, he became injured and lost his job. In desperate need of money, Mora pulled out a recipe for homemade tamales from his mother back in Mexico City and began selling homemade tamales from a steel drum on the corner of Farish and Hamilton Street. - See more at: eatjackson/blog/2013/10/22/big-apple-inn-just-sandwich/#sthash.2NUcdpG5.dpuf
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 03:12:49 +0000
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