One of the best things about living in the south is the food and southern hospitality. Summerville Main Street invites the public to celebrate southern foods and traditions as they host “A Taste of The South Festival” on Saturday, June 21 from 10 AM until 3 PM at the Historic Summerville Depot. This free public event is planned to help event goers take a step back in time and share a fondness for good old fashioned southern food, fun and traditions. Southern Food will be a highlight for the day. “Southern Sayings BINGO”, special demonstrations and musical performances will also be included in the day’s activities.

Featured Foods For The Day

Special foods featured at A Taste of The South will include but are not limited to: BBQ by Stan Rosser, Shrimp & Grits, fried chicken, collard greens, homemade mac n cheese, black-eyed peas, & cornbread, slaw & fried fish by Tamme Shropshire “Mamma B”, Pig Feet, Chitlins, Fried Potatoes & Onion, Steamed Cabbage, BBQ Pork, Pinto Beans & Cornbread by Betty Mosley, fried green tomatoes by Connie Sharp, homemade fried pies, homemade ice cream, Old Fashioned Banana Pudding, jams, jellies, relishes and pickled items, Brunswick stew, and Pinto Beans & Corn Muffins by Reita’s Fried Pies, homemade breads, jams, jellies, by Faith Family Farm, local honey by Shinbone Valley Bee Company, bakery items by Black Cat Bakery, Broome’s Famous Lemonade, Italian Ice & Stuffed Pineapples, just to name a few. Tables and chairs will be set up for dining inside the climate controlled Depot Freight Room, as well as outside the depot.

Special Demonstrations and Performances

Mini Farmers Market & Sweet Tea by David Yarbrough & Chattooga FFA
Free Mini Moon Pies To The First 480 Event Goers To Visit The Main Street Booth – Limit 1 Per Person
10:30 a.m. – Flower Arrangement Demonstration By Chattooga Garden Club led by Becky Groce in Depot Freight Room
11:15 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. – Southern Sayings BINGO in Depot Freight Room (Each round is limited to the first eight individuals to register) Registration at Main Street Booth
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Roselyn Carter Cheese Ring and Southern Peach Crumble Demonstrations by Faith DeBerry, UGA Extension in Depot Freight Room
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. – K Ray Accompanied by Terry Ray on Depot Lawn
Picking Chair Prophets performing on Depot lawn through the day

A wide variety of art & craft vendors will be on hand at the depot area for special shopping and southern tradition displays. For additional information on this or other events, contact the Summerville Main Street Office at (706) 859-0900 Ext. 1337 or email slocklear@summervillega.org