Blytheville, circa 1957: For some 70 years, the Dixie Pig has carried a reputation as one of the best barbecue places in Arkansas. Managed by Ernest Halsell, hence "When You Feel Piggish Come out to Ernest s." Common to the era, a sign in the window reads "White Only," but all have long been welcome to dine.
Blytheville, circa 1957: For some 70 years, the Dixie Pig has carried a reputation as one of the best barbecue places in Arkansas. Managed by Ernest Halsell, hence "When You Feel Piggish Come out to Ernest s." Common to the era, a sign in the window reads "White Only," but all have long been welcome to dine.
From New Jersey to California, and ice cream parlors to hotdog stands, these historic establishments have contributed to the American food scene for a century.
It was an idea whose time had come. Six years ago, Stacy Hurst, who headed what at the time was the state Department of Heritage, began visiting with historians, food industry representatives and others about the establishment of an Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. She was impressed with what Alabama was doing to promote that state's food culture and thought that Arkansas should do more.