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Uncertain; most likely from cheese pie;[1][2][3] early versions were similar in texture to British lemon curdpies or cheesecakes, and earlier "cheesecakes" often lacked cheese, instead resembling modern chess pies or chess cakes.
Other theories include:
from a Southern pronunciation of (it's) jes' pie, as it contrasts with flavored pies like pecan, cherry, chocolate, etc.[2][3]
from chest pie, as the high sugar content means it can be stored in a "pie chest" (pie safe) rather than needing refrigeration.[2][3]
↑ 2.02.12.2Linda (2021 December 7 (last accessed)) “Chess Pie History”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), What's Cooking America
↑ 3.03.13.23.3The Editors of Southern Living, Southern Living 1,001 Ways to Cook Southern: The Ultimate Treasury Of Southern Classics (2017, Time Inc. Books, →ISBN), page 166
