Root beer floats, that classic summer treat, are a winning combination of cold, fizzy root beer and creamy vanilla ice cream. But classic root beer floats come with a price, and that’s the price of ...

Heirs of a root beer company founded in Mississippi have settled a legal dispute over an inheritance. The Sun Herald reports Lou Ella Barq sued her son, Barry Barq, in 2016, claiming he took almost $1 ...

NEW ORLEANS AP - The great-grandchildren of the founder of Barq's root beer are suing the Coca-Cola Company, claiming Coca-Cola doesn't legally own their share of Barq's.The suit, filed in U.S.

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) A Mississippi family famous for its role in a Gulf Coast soft drink history is now involved in a $1 million legal battle. Lou Ella Barq claims in a lawsuit that she is in financial ...

Looking for something new to sip? Reader's Digest and Taste of Home have created a list of the best drinks in each state, and some of the options might surprise you. There's something for everyone ...

BILOXI, Mississippi -- Ella Mae Barq, the granddaughter of the founder of Barq's Root Beer and the company's vice president, has died at the age of 90 in Biloxi. Gary Dubaz with Bradford O'Keefe ...

Root beer, the old-fashioned beverage originally made from the root bark of the sassafras tree, has been a popular non-alcoholic drink since the mid-1800s. And Louisiana residents seem to like it a ...