In February I had the pleasure of spending the night in one of St. Augustine’s finest B and B’s: the historic Inn on Charlotte. (Read about that adventure here.) They do a mighty fine breakfast and Rodney Holeman, the new owner, agreed to share one of his recipes.
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In 1825, Henry Hagy and his wife Polly docked their flat boat on the banks of the Tennessee River, claimed several acres and began to build a farm and family. Later their son John built a log shack next to the river. He used it to store items awaiting steamboat shipment. That shack was occupied by Union soldiers during the Battle of Shiloh.
The shack survived the tragic battle and during the early thirties earned the name “Catfish Hotel.” Apparently descendant Novin Hagy used it to entertain friends. He was known for his cookouts, catfish, hushpuppies and storytelling. Guests often became so engrossed in his tales, and perhaps drink, they ended up spending the night. Thus, the origin of the nickname.
Continue reading Hagy’s Catfish Hotel Restaurant: Shiloh, TennesseeBelow is a list of ways to text a donation to aid survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Text a donation
All donations will be added to your monthly cell phone bill.
Text “REDCROSS” to 90999 to donate $10 to the American Red Cross.
Text “MED” to 80888 to donate $10 to the International Medical Corps.
Text “JAPAN” or “QUAKE” to 80888 to donate $10 to the Salvation Army.
Text “JAPAN” or “TSUNAMI” to 20222 to donate $10 to Save the Children’s Emergency Fund.
Text “4JAPAN” or “4TSUNAMI” to 20222 to donate $10 to World Vision.
Text “JAPAN” to 50555 to donate $10 to GlobalGiving.