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National Cornbread Festival

Calling all Cornbread lovers!!!!

This weekend, April 25-26, 2009 marks the 13th National Cornbread Festival in South Pittsburg, TN.

It's just a short drive away from Nashville, but promises tasty cornbread a world away from the common "jiffy mix" variety!

The National Cornbread Cook-off finalists hail from as far away as Utah. There will be a cornbread and buttermilk eating contest...lots of bluegrass music, a historic homes/places tour, cornbread tastings, delicious concessions, and a chance to meet Miss National Cornbread Festival 2009, if you get lucky!

One of the great perks of living in the south is our ability to glorify and celebrate even the most basic staples of our "traditional" food groups with a "festival". It's a great excuse to eat, drink and be merry while celebrating your roots! Of all the southern food festivals (moon pie, soybean, fried fish) coming up this year, this one promises to be extra special... cornbread is one of the most prevalent "southern" foods you will find (my mother in law, Blanche Davis makes the very best, however).

Hope to see you there!

For more information: http://www.nationalcornbread.com/