Myra Miller (c. 1811-1891) was an African-American food entrepreneur and baker in Atlanta during Reconstruction.[1][2][3][4][5]

Myra Miller
Born1811 Edit this on Wikidata
Died1891 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 79–80)
Resting placeOakland Cemetery Edit this on Wikidata
OccupationBaker, traiteur, entrepreneur Edit this on Wikidata

Miller was born in Virginia in about 1811.[1][2][6] She was enslaved and sold as a cook to someone in Rome, Georgia.[2] In 1871, she moved with her husband to Atlanta and started a bakery.[1][2] Miller's bakery was well known in Atlanta and her wedding fruitcakes were sent across the country.[1][2][4] Miller died in 1891 and was buried in the African American section of Oakland Cemetery.[1][2][6]

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  1. ^ a b c d e Poole, Shelia. "Oakland Cemetery raises money to help restore African American graves". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Sankar., McConnell, Akila (2019). A Culinary History of Atlanta. Arcadia Publishing Inc. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-4396-6686-9. OCLC 1101036723. Retrieved 2022-02-02 – via worldcat.org.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Hunter, Tera (September 15, 1998). To 'Joy My Freedom: Southern Black Women's Lives and Labors After the Civil War. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674264632.
  4. ^ a b Madigan, Kevin C. (2021-01-03). "Author Q&A: A food historian looks at Atlanta's culinary past and future". Reporter Newspapers & Atlanta Intown. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  5. ^ Historic DeKalb Courthouse. "DeKalb History Center presents Lunch & Learn: Atlanta's African American Culinary History". www.visitdecaturgeorgia.com. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  6. ^ a b McDonald, Janice (2019). Residents of Oakland Cemetery. Arcadia Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-4671-0398-5. OCLC 1099568889. Retrieved 2022-02-02 – via worldcat.org.