Sciple's Mill

There is an old water mill north of Meridian Mississippi that still grinds corn. Water is backed up in a mill pond. When the gate is opened water falls down into a turbine which slowly turns one of two large mill stones. The bottom stone is stationary. The top stone turns and grinds the corn. The miller adjusts the rocks until he gets the consistency he wants. With slow stone grinding the meal is never over heated. The meal has more jagged edges even though particles are tiny. Modern grinding overheats the meal and balls it up. Stone ground meal is excellent in scraping and cleansing the digestive system.

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