Sweet Tradition: Inside the Mississippi Legacy of Paul’s Pastry

Sweet tradition: Inside the Mississippi legacy of Paul’s Pastry

Every year, Paul’s Pastry Shop receives orders from all over the country, including North Pole, Alaska—proof that even the coldest corners of the country could use a little Mississippi warmth, preferably wrapped in icing and sprinkles.

Sweet tradition: Inside the Mississippi legacy of Paul’s Pastry - Mississippi Monitor

By Meredith Biesinger, Magnolia Tribune   (Photo from Paul’s Pastry Shop)   The smell hits you first—warm butter, sugar, yeast. By Mardi Gras, king cakes with a beloved label fill homes across Mississippi: Paul’s Pastry Shop. The story starts in 1970: a dream between two parents, and an 800-square-foot bakery downtown. One mixer. Two tables. All built on faith and hard work. “My family transferred here with my dad’s job in 1964—he worked for Ste…