10 Things Southerners Always Have on Their Thanksgiving Table

Take inspiration from the South this Thanksgiving

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A Southern Thanksgiving dinner looks quite different than your typical meal. Of course there’s turkey, mashed potatoes and stuffing, but the Southern Thanksgiving table has its own appetizers, sides and desserts. You can’t walk into a Texas Thanksgiving without finding a pecan pie on the dessert table, and the only greens you’ll see below the Mason-Dixon line will be cooked low and slow with tons of ham hocks or bacon.

Whether you want to shake up your own Thanksgiving table or relive a Southern holiday celebration you attended years ago, use these recipes to add a Southern twist to your Thanksgiving.

Fried Okra

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Okra is a Southern staple. This classic okra dish is the perfect snack to tide you over until dinner — or simply a great option for people who will only eat their vegetables deep-fried.

Classic Cornbread Dressing

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Corn Pudding

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Pumpkin-Sage Cheese Grits

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Bacon

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Slow-Cooker Collard Greens

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Mac and Cheese

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Sweet Potato Casserole

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Brown Butter Pecan Pie

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Sweet Potato Pie

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'11 Things Never Said in the South' Is So True It Hurts

Life in Dixie is a little bit different from the rest of the country. For example, there are certain natural phenomena we deal with that just aren't as commonplace elsewhere (looking at you, tornadoes and thunderstorms), not to mention our deep-rooted traditions and (sometimes head-scratching) regional colloquialisms. When you're living in the South, you don't always remember not everyone takes their tea sweet, or that college football isn't religion to our northern neighbors. Yet the talented storytellers at This Is Alabama have captured all the things we love about the South&mdashand some things we loathe&mdashin this too-true video compilation of "11 Things Never Said in the South":

Want more laughs? Then you're also going to want to check out This Is Alabama's "10 Sayings You Live By If You Have a Southern Mama":

'11 Things Never Said in the South' Is So True It Hurts

Life in Dixie is a little bit different from the rest of the country. For example, there are certain natural phenomena we deal with that just aren't as commonplace elsewhere (looking at you, tornadoes and thunderstorms), not to mention our deep-rooted traditions and (sometimes head-scratching) regional colloquialisms. When you're living in the South, you don't always remember not everyone takes their tea sweet, or that college football isn't religion to our northern neighbors. Yet the talented storytellers at This Is Alabama have captured all the things we love about the South&mdashand some things we loathe&mdashin this too-true video compilation of "11 Things Never Said in the South":

Want more laughs? Then you're also going to want to check out This Is Alabama's "10 Sayings You Live By If You Have a Southern Mama":

'11 Things Never Said in the South' Is So True It Hurts

Life in Dixie is a little bit different from the rest of the country. For example, there are certain natural phenomena we deal with that just aren't as commonplace elsewhere (looking at you, tornadoes and thunderstorms), not to mention our deep-rooted traditions and (sometimes head-scratching) regional colloquialisms. When you're living in the South, you don't always remember not everyone takes their tea sweet, or that college football isn't religion to our northern neighbors. Yet the talented storytellers at This Is Alabama have captured all the things we love about the South&mdashand some things we loathe&mdashin this too-true video compilation of "11 Things Never Said in the South":

Want more laughs? Then you're also going to want to check out This Is Alabama's "10 Sayings You Live By If You Have a Southern Mama":

'11 Things Never Said in the South' Is So True It Hurts

Life in Dixie is a little bit different from the rest of the country. For example, there are certain natural phenomena we deal with that just aren't as commonplace elsewhere (looking at you, tornadoes and thunderstorms), not to mention our deep-rooted traditions and (sometimes head-scratching) regional colloquialisms. When you're living in the South, you don't always remember not everyone takes their tea sweet, or that college football isn't religion to our northern neighbors. Yet the talented storytellers at This Is Alabama have captured all the things we love about the South&mdashand some things we loathe&mdashin this too-true video compilation of "11 Things Never Said in the South":

Want more laughs? Then you're also going to want to check out This Is Alabama's "10 Sayings You Live By If You Have a Southern Mama":

'11 Things Never Said in the South' Is So True It Hurts

Life in Dixie is a little bit different from the rest of the country. For example, there are certain natural phenomena we deal with that just aren't as commonplace elsewhere (looking at you, tornadoes and thunderstorms), not to mention our deep-rooted traditions and (sometimes head-scratching) regional colloquialisms. When you're living in the South, you don't always remember not everyone takes their tea sweet, or that college football isn't religion to our northern neighbors. Yet the talented storytellers at This Is Alabama have captured all the things we love about the South&mdashand some things we loathe&mdashin this too-true video compilation of "11 Things Never Said in the South":

Want more laughs? Then you're also going to want to check out This Is Alabama's "10 Sayings You Live By If You Have a Southern Mama":

'11 Things Never Said in the South' Is So True It Hurts

Life in Dixie is a little bit different from the rest of the country. For example, there are certain natural phenomena we deal with that just aren't as commonplace elsewhere (looking at you, tornadoes and thunderstorms), not to mention our deep-rooted traditions and (sometimes head-scratching) regional colloquialisms. When you're living in the South, you don't always remember not everyone takes their tea sweet, or that college football isn't religion to our northern neighbors. Yet the talented storytellers at This Is Alabama have captured all the things we love about the South&mdashand some things we loathe&mdashin this too-true video compilation of "11 Things Never Said in the South":

Want more laughs? Then you're also going to want to check out This Is Alabama's "10 Sayings You Live By If You Have a Southern Mama":

'11 Things Never Said in the South' Is So True It Hurts

Life in Dixie is a little bit different from the rest of the country. For example, there are certain natural phenomena we deal with that just aren't as commonplace elsewhere (looking at you, tornadoes and thunderstorms), not to mention our deep-rooted traditions and (sometimes head-scratching) regional colloquialisms. When you're living in the South, you don't always remember not everyone takes their tea sweet, or that college football isn't religion to our northern neighbors. Yet the talented storytellers at This Is Alabama have captured all the things we love about the South&mdashand some things we loathe&mdashin this too-true video compilation of "11 Things Never Said in the South":

Want more laughs? Then you're also going to want to check out This Is Alabama's "10 Sayings You Live By If You Have a Southern Mama":

'11 Things Never Said in the South' Is So True It Hurts

Life in Dixie is a little bit different from the rest of the country. For example, there are certain natural phenomena we deal with that just aren't as commonplace elsewhere (looking at you, tornadoes and thunderstorms), not to mention our deep-rooted traditions and (sometimes head-scratching) regional colloquialisms. When you're living in the South, you don't always remember not everyone takes their tea sweet, or that college football isn't religion to our northern neighbors. Yet the talented storytellers at This Is Alabama have captured all the things we love about the South&mdashand some things we loathe&mdashin this too-true video compilation of "11 Things Never Said in the South":

Want more laughs? Then you're also going to want to check out This Is Alabama's "10 Sayings You Live By If You Have a Southern Mama":

'11 Things Never Said in the South' Is So True It Hurts

Life in Dixie is a little bit different from the rest of the country. For example, there are certain natural phenomena we deal with that just aren't as commonplace elsewhere (looking at you, tornadoes and thunderstorms), not to mention our deep-rooted traditions and (sometimes head-scratching) regional colloquialisms. When you're living in the South, you don't always remember not everyone takes their tea sweet, or that college football isn't religion to our northern neighbors. Yet the talented storytellers at This Is Alabama have captured all the things we love about the South&mdashand some things we loathe&mdashin this too-true video compilation of "11 Things Never Said in the South":

Want more laughs? Then you're also going to want to check out This Is Alabama's "10 Sayings You Live By If You Have a Southern Mama":

'11 Things Never Said in the South' Is So True It Hurts

Life in Dixie is a little bit different from the rest of the country. For example, there are certain natural phenomena we deal with that just aren't as commonplace elsewhere (looking at you, tornadoes and thunderstorms), not to mention our deep-rooted traditions and (sometimes head-scratching) regional colloquialisms. When you're living in the South, you don't always remember not everyone takes their tea sweet, or that college football isn't religion to our northern neighbors. Yet the talented storytellers at This Is Alabama have captured all the things we love about the South&mdashand some things we loathe&mdashin this too-true video compilation of "11 Things Never Said in the South":

Want more laughs? Then you're also going to want to check out This Is Alabama's "10 Sayings You Live By If You Have a Southern Mama":