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The 20th Annual National Cornbread Festival

Posted on April 28, 2016 by merlinjr01

April 23, 2016, South Pittsburgh, Tennessee What began, 20 years ago in South Pittsburgh, Tenn., as a modest small-town street festival associated with the National Cornbread Cook-Off, has become a major regional event, pushing the town’s capacity for crowds and … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Oyster Urbana Style – Part 2

Posted on November 22, 2015 by merlinjr01

Saturday, day two of the festival, came in cool and overcast, but the rain held off until noon. The crowd was down from the day before, but the streets were still alive with festival-goers. While the local oyster harvest is … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Oyster Urbana Style – Part 1

Posted on November 18, 2015 by merlinjr01

Urbana, Virginia Last fall, we visited friends in Virginia—Ginger, a high school classmate and her husband Miller (see Oysters) Miller spent many years as an inspector for the state’s department of health, specifically checking the conditions of oyster beds and … Continue reading →

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Oyster Festival Apalachicola Style

Posted on January 24, 2015 by merlinjr01

Apalachicola, Florida The city of Apalachicola, population 2,334, is the county seat of Franklin County, Florida about, 80 miles southwest of Tallahassee, and the home of the annual Apalachicola Oyster Festival. The storied history of Apalachicola dates back to the … Continue reading →

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