Many of you still enjoy a somewhat long drive to get the catfish and atmosphere at the Catfish Hotel. I have been a guest of theirs for many years, also, and since it is close by now, take an ocassional trip there.
The restaurant in the 30s or 40s. Lady pictured is not known.On this spot in 1825, Henry Hagy and his wife Polly docked their flat boat, laid claim to several acres of bottom land, and began to build a farm and family. Later their son John built a rough log shack next to the river to store items that were to be shipped by steamboats. The shack was occupied by Union soldiers during the Battle of Shiloh.
The shack earned the name "Catfish Hotel" during the early thirties when Norvin Hagy entertained friends at cookouts. He became well known for the delicious catfish, hushpuppies, and hospitality he served up. Guests who had arrived by river were often forced to spend the night after becoming engrossed in yarns spun and darkness made it unsafe to travel the river, thus the nickname Catfish Hotel.
Yum, yum. Ya'll come!
The river view is from the parking lot looking North at Diamond Island.
2 comments:
One of my all time favorite places to eat. I have many fond memories of the place and the surrounding area.
Carl, My first memory of the Catfish Hotel was back in the 1950s when we were involved in the filming the Battle of Shiloh. It's been a favorite ever since. Henry
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