This is going to be fun! I’ve been wanting to do a post on my hometown for a while but just haven’t made it happen. Now is the time!
Today, I am linking up with Shay from MixandMatchMama and Erika from ALittleBitofEverythingBlog to look at … MY HOMETOWN.
I should start by saying, the hometown I’m going to talk about is really not where I grew up but I now claim it as my hometown because it is where I have lived most of my life, and, because, I can do what I want HA! The town I grew up in was a tiny little town (tiny, like, if you blink going down the highway, you might miss it) but it did have a great little grocery store (so many memories of grocery shopping there) and a very very good school!
Now, I live about 20 miles away, in a quaint, little Southern town full of history, delicious food, and trains. I know that last one has to make you, at least a little bit, curious so I’ll start there. We were the crossroads/intersection of the Mobile & Ohio and Memphis & Charleston railroads. Now, I think, any train can come through, but, at one time, those two intersected here…
..which leads me to, some of the history. During the civil war (for about 6 months in 1862), we were a major part of the Civil War because of the crossroads of the two railroads. Also, the home where the Confederate generals met to plan their attack on the Union soldiers as they advanced is still standing, and is now a house museum.
Soon after the war ended, the oldest drugstore in the state (and oldest in the US still run by the same family) opened. Not only was it a drugstore, it was also a general store. In the late 1930s, it was modernized and a soda fountain, tabe & chairs, and a jukebox were added. Borroum’s Drug Store is still in operation today, and is popular for its slugburgers and milkshakes (but has other delicious things to eat as well!)
Somewhere, I have a picture of Borroum’s but unfortunately it won’t make it to this post🙁
Now, if you’re wondering what a slugburger is, let me start with the history. It was created at Borroum’s during the Great Depression, where money, and meat, was scarce. Slugburgers are not made from slugs. So, using a mixture of beef and pork, spices, potato flour, and fried in animal fat, the slugburger was born. It gets its name from the nickel, sometimes called a slug, because they cost a nickel when they were created. Just a side note: the best way to eat one is with mustard, pickle, and onion!
Another thing I love about my hometown is the buildings and churches! Many of the buildings are still standing and are home to boutiques and restaurants, among other things. Some of my favorite historic buildings are The Coliseum and Fillmore Street Chapel. The Coliseum was built during 1923-1924 and was used as a movie theatre. Now, it hosts a range of things, from the orchestra concerts and high school productions, to comedians and singings (my favorite is the Symphony Orchestra’s Christmas concert!) It has gone through some renovations, and some are currently being done, but it is still its beautiful, historic self!
The Fillmore Street Chapel was built in 1871 and is the town’s oldest church building. I don’t know if there is much more history than it being the oldest but it is one of my favorites because it is beautiful! I don’t have a picture of the inside but there is a pipe organ inside. LOVE! I do know it is still used for weddings and recitals. I was blessed to be able to play in a recital there once or twice.
…and now for some random Christmas pictures because we look like a little Hallmark movie town at Christmas:)
There is so much more to my hometown than I could remember but as you can see, I do love my hometown!!
