I remember as a lad that Amanda Dunbar, who lived on Merchant Street, used to fix, once a year, a wild animal dinner for my father, Cotton Durham, who was Adair Co. County Attorney at the time; her husband Mr. Dunbar, Mr. James Montgomery, President of the First National Bank; and whoever the sheriff, jailer might be at the time, and others.


The meal included squirrels, frog legs, raccoon, and other delicious morsels including quail, et al. There were big cathead biscuits, mashed potatoes, tomatoes, corn and pie for dessert.

I never got to go to the suppers, but I did get to eat rabbit and squirrels and quail afterward. - HUNTER DURHAM.