Things You'll Only Find on a Southern Thanksgiving Table

Alongside the turkey, ham, and sausage, Southern tables call for a big helping of dressing. Preferably of the cornbread variety.

Get the recipe: Classic Cornbread Dressing

At Thanksgiving, we Southerners know that the best way to consume corn is not on the cob; it’s in a delicious corn pudding that pairs beautifully with turkey, dressing, and all the rest of the holiday menu staples.

Get the recipe: Savory Corn Pudding

Come Thanksgiving, we don’t skimp on our casseroles. Guests always notice if the crunchy, onion-topped green bean casserole is missing from the Thanksgiving Day spread.

Get the recipe: Old-School Green Bean Casserole

Heirloom recipes like Grandma’s classic gravy always have a place on our Southern tables year-round, but they're especially beloved during the holidays.

Get the recipe: Ultimate Make-Ahead Gravy Recipe

This coastal favorite is a staple on Thanksgiving tables throughout the South, but especially in seaside spots like New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, Baltimore, and North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

Get the recipe: Oyster Casserole

We Southerners don’t skimp on our casseroles, and we certainly don't skimp when it comes to the dessert table. From pies and puddings to cakes and cookies, there’s more than a few Southern Living dessert recipes being whipped up in the kitchen on Thanksgiving Day.

Get the recipes: German Chocolate-Pecan Pie, Our Easiest Pumpkin Pie Ever, Brown Butter-Sweet Potato Pie

One scoop of this dish is never enough. It always has Southerners coming back for more ooey, gooey, marshmallow-and-sweet potato goodness.

Get the recipe: Classic Sweet Potato Casserole

While other regions will have just one or two recipes represented, Southerners are notorious for baking up all the bread, biscuit, roll, and muffin recipes we can get our hands on.

Get the recipes: Buttermilk Biscuits, Cornbread with Lemon-Thyme Butter, Make-Ahead Yeast Rolls, Spoon Bread Corn Muffins

You didn’t think we’d forget the tea, did you? No Thanksgiving would be complete without a glass or two of Southern iced tea.

Get the recipe: Classic Southern Sweet Tea