Hello and welcome! My name is Timothy Pakron, creator of Mississippi Vegan. I am the photographer, food stylist and recipe developer for everything you see here. I am currently working on my second cookbook, which will be released Spring of 2026 by Penguin Random House. In my spare time, I love to garden and hang out with my rescue cat, ChiChi. I currently live and work in New Orleans, LA.
Hannah Kearing is a contributing writer and recipe transcriber for the blog, helping me to write out recipe instructions and details to make them perfect for you! She also works as a cookbook and kitchen assistant. In addition, she teaches piano and voice at a local music school, and enjoys cooking, exploring New Orleans, and spending time with her husband and elderly weiner dog.
Kyler Arnoult is an OG assistant for MV and currently is the Pinterest manager. She is also a fine artist, homemaker, and mother to her daughters. She enjoys cleaning, organizing, painting tiny patterns, and getting lost in a good book. You can learn more about Kyler’s work on her Instagram @by.studio.ky.
Emilee Calitri is the gardening assistant for MV and her work involves helping me to start seeds, weed, trim, maintain the garden, moving and installing soil, harvesting, and all kinds of crazy projects that happen around here! She also works for Secret Garden Landscapes and volunteers at Animal Rescue New Orleans. In her spare time, she likes to play with her dog Benjy.
April Grace Baker is the copy editor for MV. I call her ‘Eagle Eyes’ because she can scan anything I have written and find typos and grammatical errors, down to the spacing! A passionate vegan and animal rights activist, April spent 25 years as a court reporter in Colorado and currently makes and sells her own vegan treats. In her free time she loves cuddling with her rescue dog, Mickey. You can learn more about her Portland-based business on her website.
Gillian Richardson is in charge of organizing and corresponding with recipe testers. She also jumps in to help with recipe transcribing and cookbook assisting when she can. She is an epidemiologist for the state of Louisiana and in her free time, she enjoys exploring vegan cuisine and relaxing with her pets, Benny and Minouche.