What is Mississippi Mud?
Mississippi mud is a chocolate dessert native to the American South, traditionally made with simple ingredients that would be readily accessible to most residents of the rural South. There are several variations on the classic Mississippi mud recipe, but in all versions, the chocolate is the primary focus of the dessert, and the dessert tends to be extremely rich. A slice of Mississippi mud is said to resemble the dense, nutrient-rich mud which lines the banks of the river which gives the dessert its name.
