Rory Doyle

Working + traveling photographer/drone pilot in Mississippi, American South, beyond. Based in Cleveland, MS. Insta: @rorydoylephoto + cofounder @LenaPizzaBagels

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Just home after receiving a @beardfoundation award in photography. This award is about coexistence, Tracy Harden, her team, Chuck's Dairy Bar, Rolling Fork + the lower Mississippi Delta. It's also about persistence, rebirth, collective good + hope. Thank you @beardfoundation🙏

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📷s for @NyTimes about voting rights tensions in Fayette County, TN, a county w. deep civil rights history. Black voters fear voting power + representation will be diluted w. Supreme Court’s recent ruling. 🖊️@byEduardoMedina + thanks editor @hcaseyphoto https://t.co/qAHfTUjKIA

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New work for @guardian about how Mississippi’s long-standing strict school vaccine requirements were weakened after a 2023 federal court ruling allowed religious exemptions. Big thanks to editor @thefletchinator.

https://t.co/hFOmJHGnbT

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New work in Wyoming's for @volkskrant (Amsterdam) alongside writer @ThomasRueb. Trump’s pro-coal stance resonates in places like WY, but clashes with economic trends + climate realities — leaving coal communities in a difficult, uncertain transition.

https://t.co/51eJkJi5c9

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New work for @gardenandgun about the insanely delicious Sacred Ground BBQ from Chef @derekyemerson. This has to be some of the best BBQ in all of Mississippi. Great writing from @johntedge + big thanks to editor Maggie Kennedy. New issue hitting the mail now 🥩

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@ChrisVignes @DJournalnow Thanks Chris! Appreciate you!

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Road to coal — rural Campbell County, Wyoming

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Working people of Mississippi, photographed through the years. So much of the wider story of America runs through their veins.

#Mississippi #America #diversity

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Intense assignment for @volkskrant w. writer @thomasrueb. We flew to Trinidad + Tobago to explore escalating conflict in a region that's normally known for neutrality. Bodies have begun washing up on Trinidad's beaches after American attacks on boats. https://t.co/qtMTnug8GB

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More work for @nytimes + @MSTODAYnews about ongoing investigations into numerous cases of criminal activity + abuse at the hands of the Rankin County Sheriff's Dept. As the reporters dig deeper, the stories get harder to make sense of. More here: https://t.co/OxKgtRRBMF

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We're back from Mexico and bringing you a Mexican-themed special this week 🇲🇽  The “Steak Fajitas” features roasted fajita seasoned flank steak, roasted bell peppers, red onions, mozzarella, cilantro + house chipotle tomato sauce 🤤

See y’all soon!

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Greenville, MS

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New work for @nytimes about the threat of losing food stamps. Reporter @emilyscochrane and I visited NE Louisiana, an area highly dependent on SNAP benefits. Louisiana voted to use emergency state funding to keep people fed, but other states may not: https://t.co/Qo23XWfXtU

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We're bringing back a popular special this week! The "Sweet Potato Bacon" pie features house white parmesan sauce, mozzarella, roasted sweet potatoes, bacon + green onions. 

PS — don’t forget we’re open for 🍕 the first Sunday of the month. See y’all for supper on 10/5/25.

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For my latest with the @nytimes I photographed/filmed the process of restoring the grand piano often played by William Faulkner's wife, Estelle, at their historic property, Rowan Oak. Working with reporter @emilyscochrane is always a privilege. Link: https://t.co/FKCyOgjpQf

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Our Caesar Salad has been a hot seller, and we get a lot of love for the dressing (which we proudly make in-house). We're upping the salad this week with roasted chicken — come try the Chicken Caesar Salad, for a limited time! Ask us about adding meat to any of our salads 🥗

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All new flavor combos for y'all on this week's special! Come try the "Zucchini Pesto & Meat" — featuring house zucchini pesto, mozzarella, bacon, Italian sausage, topped with fresh basil and shaved parmesan 🍕🧡

See you soon!

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If you haven't been able to make it to Leña this week (or you want to come back again 😂), don't forget we're open 9/7/25. We open the first Sunday of every month from 4:30-7:30 p.m.. See y'all soon 🍕

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“Burrata Prosciutto Glazed” is back for this week's special y'all! This was a popular pizza on its first go-around — featuring house tomato sauce, mozzarella, prosciutto, cherry tomato confit, arugula,  decadent burrata cheese + topped with balsamic glaze 🍕🧡🥯

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Don't forget! We're open for supper the first Sunday of every month. See y'all 9/7/25 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. 🍕🧡

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Mexican flavors come to life in our special this week! The “Chorizo Elote Fresco” features chorizo, roasted corn, queso fresco, mozzarella, smoky chipotle tomato sauce + cilantro. Add chili oil for an extra kick. See y’all soon 🍕🇲🇽