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Greens, black-eyed peas and corn bread are common side dishes. Pecan pie, peach cobbler, banana pudding and sweet potato pie are some favorite desserts.
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A big part of southern cooking is the way things like black-eyed peas, green beans, butter beans, etc are cooked. Usually is done in a pot with some fatback to give it that really good flavor (although it does knock the cholesterol up another notch too). Good southern cooking also rarely uses canned vegetables for ingredients. Fresh stuff from the produce section at the store is usually used. This is probably the reason why I always complain about the different cafeteria chains around this area like Morrison's or Picadilly Cafeteria. I'm sure they just get their veggies in industrial sized cans from suppliers instead of getting fresh stuff. Then, they rarely cook it with fatback or anything else that can give it some flavor. You don't just throw beans or other veggies in a pot of water and cook them. You gotta throw in some fatback, chicken broth, beef bouillon, or something else along with it.