National Peanut Festival

Birmingham is known as a foodie town. That can mean barbeque or dinner at a James Beard Award winning restaurant. But, the Magic City also has a history with the humble peanut. The Cassimus family settled in Birmingham after leaving Greece in 1907. Soon after, D.J. Cassimus was selling fresh roasted peanuts on downtown’s bustling Morris Avenue. Now, you’ll find boiled peanuts there, too.

Dothan's very own Chef Kelsey Barnard Clark, owner of KBC, takes on Quick-Fire Quips to spill the beans-- and the deviled eggs! The Top Chef winner and Next Gen Chef judge breaks down the National Peanut Festival must-haves. Plus, the importance of small-town support for hidden gems, the reality of reality TV and the Southern dish that made other elite chefs raise their eyebrows!

The National Peanut Festival kicks off today in Dothan. The ten-day-long fair celebrates peanut farmers in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. The event…

Organizers say the National Peanut Festival fairgrounds have been closed because of expected rain in Alabama.Officials with the festivals the fairgrounds…