Somewhere between Memphis and Nashville is the hometown of Loretta Lynn. She has a 3500 acre ranch there, which is amazing. I drove and drove and drove up into the hills and past pasture after pasture. There are cabins and RV spots for rent – and it looks like a fabulous place for a family reunion. Unfortunately, by the time I got there the Museum and Gift Shops were closed – so I headed back into town to grab a bite. Fortunately for me, the Loretta Lynn’s Kitchen was open, so I got to a table and asked the waitress what the best thing on the menu was. She said everyone raves about the catfish – and although I usually think catfish is too catfishy, I decided when in Rome…. The restaurant is very much a hometown cafe, and the walls are adorned with photos/clippings/paintings of Loretta Lynn’s life. I was seated next to an oil painting of Loretta Lynn and her sister Crystal Gayle.
A few minutes later a HUGE plate of catfish arrived – and the catfish was PERFECT! I was starving and I still couldn’t finish it all. Definitely not too catfishy. (The beans were pretty fabulous too!) I wandered around a bit, reading clippings and remembering Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle from the 1970s – and then hopped back into my truck and listened to their music for the rest of the afternoon. If you are ever in Tennessee, stop in Hurricane Mills – and have the best catfish of your life. And listen to some good ole’ country by a couple of sisters that put a lot of heart into their music.
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