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Born | Edisto Island, South Carolina, U.S. | November 19, 1932
Died | April 21, 2023 Edisto Island, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 90)
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Notable work | Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from the Matriarch of Edisto Island |
Emily Meggett (November 19, 1932 – April 21, 2023) was an American Geechee-Gullah community leader, chef, and author who co-wrote Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from the Matriarch of Edisto Island in 2022. She lived on Edisto Island, near Charleston, South Carolina.[1]