The Artful Evolution of Hal & Mals

About this book

The Artful Evolution of Hal & Mals is a collaboration between artist Ginger Williams Cook and author Malcolm White about the people the place and the history of Hal & Mals an iconic institution in downtown Jackson Mississippi. Featuring beautiful watercolor paintings the book brings together thirty years of family history live music performances and cafe society through graphic designs of old photographs original illustrations Hals legendary recipe cards and the written word. Opening with a foreword by the renowned author and chef Robert St. John and featuring Gingers bold and vibrant look at a place she grew up patronizing The Artful Evolution of Hal & Mals captures the reflective quirky voice of one half of the dynamic team known to millions as Hal & Mal. Hal & Mals was conceived by brothers Hal and Malcolm White. The dream was rooted in a childhood on the Mississippi Gulf Coast reinforced by years of living and working in New Orleans and ultimately launched in Jackson in 1985. This gathering place has always been owned and operated by family--now the second and third generations. The multifunctional southern-soul-soaked rooms are adorned with memorabilia and chock-full of local character; each one also features a stage for live music. The kitchen serves a steady offering of hearty regional staples with a nod toward the Gulf of Mexico. Hal & Mals is the most-talked-about upscale honky-tonk in all of Mississippi where art is made music plays and folks gather to share community and celebrate the very best of Mississippis creative spirit.