It Came from the Archives: Dothan is the ‘Boiled’ Peanut Capital of the World

Dothan was proclaimed the

Dothan was proclaimed the "Boiled Peanut Capital of the World" by the Dothan Eagle in 1929. (Wiregrass Archives)

“Dothan is the Boiled Peanut Capital of the World”

In Summer 2022, Dale Cox (a great Troy supporter and owner of Two Egg Television) alerted the Wiregrass Archives to an opportunity to secure a historical marker to memorialize the links between Dothan and boiled peanuts. 

The William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s “Hungry for History” program “celebrates America’s food history…

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