Louisianans and Mississippians have long battled over claiming rights for Barq’s Root Beer, a beloved soft drink known for its high carbonation, low-foam taste and fabled Southern origins. Thirteenth ...

Root beer floats, that classic summer treat, are a winning combination of cold, fizzy root beer and creamy vanilla ice cream. But classic root beer floats come with a price, and that’s the price of ...

Heirs of a root beer company founded in Mississippi have settled a legal dispute over an inheritance. The Sun Herald reports Lou Ella Barq sued her son, Barry Barq, in 2016, claiming he took almost $1 ...

Few things are as tasty as a well made root beer. However, over the years, root beers have either disappeared or their recipes have changed. Here are several once-popular root beers that you forgot ...

A Mississippi family famous for its role in Gulf Coast soft drink history is now involved in a $1 million legal battle. Lou Ella Barq claims in a lawsuit that she is in financial straits because her ...

Looking for something new to sip? Reader's Digest and Taste of Home have created a list of the best drinks in each state, and some of the options might surprise you. There's something for everyone ...

Looking for something new to try? A list ranking the best drink in each state was recently released. The option for Mississippi might surprise you. Reader's Digest and Taste of Home put together the ...

A root beer float is such a nostalgic drink that we set out to find the tastiest version served by a chain restaurant. See which was our favorite.