Myra Miller Explained

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Myra Miller (c. 1811-1891) was an African-American food entrepreneur and baker in Atlanta during Reconstruction.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Miller was born in Virginia in about 1811.[1] [2] [6] She was enslaved and sold as a cook to someone in Rome, Georgia.[2] In 1871, she moved with her husband to Atlanta and started a bakery.[1] [2] Miller's bakery was well known in Atlanta and her wedding fruitcakes were sent across the country.[1] [2] [4] Miller died in 1891 and was buried in the African American section of Oakland Cemetery.[1] [2] [6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Poole. Shelia. Oakland Cemetery raises money to help restore African American graves. en. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2022-02-01. 1539-7459.
  2. Book: Sankar., McConnell, Akila. A Culinary History of Atlanta. 2019. Arcadia Publishing Inc. 978-1-4396-6686-9. 58. 1101036723. worldcat.org. 2022-02-02.
  3. Book: Hunter, Tera. To 'Joy My Freedom: Southern Black Women's Lives and Labors After the Civil War. Harvard University Press. September 15, 1998. 9780674264632. en.
  4. Web site: Madigan. Kevin C.. 2021-01-03. Author Q&A: A food historian looks at Atlanta's culinary past and future. 2022-02-01. Reporter Newspapers & Atlanta Intown. en-US.
  5. Web site: Historic DeKalb Courthouse. DeKalb History Center presents Lunch & Learn: Atlanta's African American Culinary History. 2022-02-01. www.visitdecaturgeorgia.com. en.
  6. Book: McDonald, Janice. Residents of Oakland Cemetery. 2019. Arcadia Publishing. 978-1-4671-0398-5. 79. en. 1099568889. worldcat.org. 2022-02-02.

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