Season 8, Episode 43. December 11, 2021.

A Knoxville Tamale Tale with Jack Neely

Today we are setting the table with tamales and a Knoxville Tamale Tale with Historian Jack Neely, Executive Director of the Knoxville History Project. Jack lets us know the rich history of the tamale in Knoxville. It is not all ham, soup beans and sorghum in the culinary history of East Tennessee. Jack shares Knoxville tamale history dating back to as early as 1890.

Fred Sauceman shares a Pot Luck Radio series on Clara Davidson who made hot tamales for decades after taking over Mary’s Hot Tamales on Magnolia Ave a business named for her late sister.

And I share news of a book fair hosted by the the Knoxville History Project Tuesday, December 14 at 6:00 p.m. at Maple Hall, 414 S. Gay Street, Knoxville TN. All proceeds go to the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Knoxville History Project.

Links:

Jack Neely, is the Executive Director of the Knoxville History Project. Connect with the Knoxville History Project here: http://knoxvillehistoryproject.org/

Knoxville History Project in West Knoxville Lifestyle Magazine: https://citylifestyle.com/knoxville-tn/articles/arts-and-culture/shoebox-collections-9

Knoxville History Project Book Fair: https://knoxvillehistoryproject.org/events/

Good Golly Tamale: https://goodgollytamale.com/

Fred Sauceman: https://www.facebook.com/fred.sauceman

Emi Sunshine (Sings the theme song): https://theemisunshine.com/