Summerville: A Taste of The South Festival Is Set To Welcome A Train Arrival While Celebrating Southern Food and Traditions

A Taste of The South Festival Is Set To Welcome A Train Arrival While Celebrating Southern Food and Traditions

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 22 during the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.at the
Historic Summerville Depot and up the East Washington Street Streetscape. This free public
event is planned to help eventgoers take a step back in time and share a fondness for good old
fashioned southern food, fun and traditions.
Rail fans will be excited to welcome in the TVRM Steam Engine Passenger Train and see The
Summerville Turntable in action. Special square dancing performances, line dancing, “Southern
Sayings BINGO”, classic cars and trucks, 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, fried chicken, collard greens, homemade mac n cheese, black-eyed peas, chicken &
dressing, pinto beans & cornbread, and cold banana pudding by Tamme Shropshire “Mamma
B”, tea cakes, tenderloin biscuits, meatloaf, fried okra, fried potatoes, fried corn, green beans,
baked sweet potatoes by Betty Mosley, shrimp & grits, fried green tomatoes, crackling
cornbread, homemade cooked style banana pudding by Sheila Stewart, fried catfish plates, fried

chicken livers, and boiled peanuts by Larry Wilbanks, Jambalaya and more by LoLo’s Cajun
Food, homemade fried pies, homemade ice cream, jams, jellies, and a variety of relishes and
pickled items by Reita’s Fried Pies, homemade breads, jams, jellies, farm fresh eggs by Faith
Family Farm, roasted corn and fresh lemonade by Ronnie Beard, homemade pork skins by
Mercy Me Pork Rinds, and bakery items by Black Cat Bakery Items just to name a few. There
will be tables and chairs set up for dining inside the Summerville Depot Freight Room and
outside as well.

Special Demonstrations and Performances

Mini Farmers Market across from Summerville Depot
Special Southern Backyard Flower Display by Chattooga Garden Club inside Depot
Free Mini Moon Pies To The First 480 Event Goers To Visit The Main Street Booth – Limit 1
Per Person
10:30 a.m. & 1:15 p.m. – Biscuit Making Demonstrations by Betty Mosely in Depot Freight
Room
Chair Caining Demonstrations by Kathy Berry outside of the Summerville Depot throughout the
day
11:15 a.m. & 12:15 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. – 12:00 p.m. Street Square Dancing By Western Promenades Square Dancing outside
of Depot
12:00 -12:30 p.m. – K Ray Accompanied by Terry Ray on Depot Back Deck
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. – Dixie Stompers Line Dancing on Depot Back Deck
Picking Chair Prophets performing on Depot lawn through the day

Train Arrival, Special Vendors & Classic Cars & Trucks For Enjoyment

The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum’s majestic steam engine 4501 is scheduled for arrival
around 1:00 p.m. full of passengers for a short layover. The public is encouraged to give a true
southern hospitality welcome as the train pulls in to unload at the Summerville Depot. Rail fans
will certainly enjoy observing the working of the Summerville Turntable.
A wide variety of art & craft vendors will be on hand at the depot area and on East Washington
Street for special shopping and southern tradition displays. Classic cars and trucks will also be
cruised in for the public to enjoy on East Washington Street throughout the day. Those with
vehicles wishing to participate are encouraged join in. 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