National Cornbread Festival! (car, distance, complaints)

[alleycat]

Originally Posted by JMT

That web site seems to have only county population figures, too. But it's fun to look at, thanks for posting it.

I remember when Tennessee counties were numbered on license plates based on population. It was always fun when the new Census figures came out and see the changes particularly the ring counties around Nashville which kept leap-frogging other counties in population. But I bet it just irked Nashville boosters to always be number 2 to Shelby County which was always number 1.

The rumor at the time they changed the format was that the legislators from Memphis were worried that Shelby County would soon be passed by Davidson County.

But, no, no one here in Nashville worries about Memphis. Go to Memphis and you will hear a lot of gripping about Nashville. They seem to think Nashville is treated better because it's the state capital. It may be for all I know.

[Ridgerunner]

Originally Posted by alleycat

The UV website does have historic data for cities as well as counties, if I remember correctly:

http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/colle...ts/histcensus/

It used to be easy to keep up with the relative population of counties when I was a kid; it was right on the license plates. The number of a Shelby County plate would start with "1", Davidison County "2", etc. At the time Montgomery County was "9".

I remember that. Sullivan was 5 and Washington was 6.

[Ridgerunner]

Originally Posted by alleycat

Those guys will cover anything where free food is involved. I think they're on a mission to visit every hometown restaurant in every small town in Tennessee.

You can say that again. I even know about a NASA satellite restaurant in space over Nashville. Good food but no atmosphere.

[northcountrygirl]

Originally Posted by Ridgerunner

I remember that. Sullivan was 5 and Washington was 6.

That was total population right

[alleycat]

Originally Posted by northcountrygirl

That was total population right

Ha!

Well, you wouldn't be far off for Pickett County.

[northcountrygirl]

Originally Posted by alleycat

Ha!

Well, you wouldn't be far off for Pickett County.

Thanks alleycat for keeping your sense of humor. It appears to be scarce around these parts.

[northcountrygirl]

Originally Posted by Ridgerunner

You can say that again. I even know about a NASA satellite restaurant in space over Nashville. Good food but no atmosphere.

Does that mean no airheads allowed??????

[Ridgerunner]

Originally Posted by northcountrygirl

Does that mean no airheads allowed??????

Folks, don't let her kid you. She's a brainstorm.

[northcountrygirl]

Originally Posted by Ridgerunner

Folks, don't let her kid you. She's a brainstorm.

Awwwwwwwwwwww!!!!! Actually up here in the frozen country that's a brain blizzard

[Ridgerunner]

Getting back to the fascinating subject of food, is anyone here familiar with "Dry Land Fish?" It is the morel mushroom that grows wild in early spring. We always found it near our fruit trees. It is delicious when dipped in flour and fried, with a taste akin to chicken, fish or frog legs.