Working + traveling photographer/drone pilot in Mississippi, American South, beyond. Based in Cleveland, MS. Insta: @rorydoylephoto + cofounder @LenaPizzaBagels
Mississippi, Mexico
Joined February 2011
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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🙏
Khloe Lewis, 12, was an innocent bystander killed here in the crossfire of a shooting. She was buying bread to feed ducks. Cleveland, MS 💔 – at Mississippi, USA
Photos in @nytimes today about the pursuit of happiness, 250 years into USA's history. Grateful to Darris Moore as I documented his life at Parchman Prison. Moore finds happiness through faith while serving a life sentence for murder. Words by @RaR - shorturl.at/oadeJ – at Mississippi, USA
📷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 shorturl.at/444oG
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.
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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.
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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 🥩
Working people of Mississippi, photographed through the years. So much of the wider story of America runs through their veins.
#Mississippi #America #diversity
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. shorturl.at/DA087
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: shorturl.at/0lAlI
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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!
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: shorturl.at/fOtMB
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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.
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: rb.gy/5v7qdd
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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 🍕🧡🥯
