Mississippi mud pie

English thumb|A slice of Mississippi mud pie Etymology So named because of its likely origin in Mississippi and resemblance to mud, as the pie’s appearance could remind casual observers of Mississippi River mud.Mark F. Sohn Mississippi Mud Pie Mississippi Encyclopedia https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/mississippi-mud-pie/ University, Miss. w:Center for the Study of Southern Culture 11 July 2017 The name Mississippi mud pie derives from the pie’s appearance, which could remind casual observers of Mississippi River mud. https://web.archive.org/web/20260504024404/https://mississippiencyclopedia.org/entries/mississippi-mud-pie/ 4 May 2026 Noun ~ A dessert pie with gooey chocolate sauce on a crumbly chocolate crust. Translations dessert pie Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 史蜜絲批 shǐmìsīpī, cmn 密西西比棉花糖派 Mìxīxībǐ miánhuātángpài Finnish: fi mutakakku French: fr Mississippi mud pie m, fr tarte à la boue du Mississippi f Russian: ru грязь Миссисипи, ru Миссиси́пский грязево́й пиро́г Swedish: sv kladdkaka See also en dirt cake en mud pie References en Pies