If interested in purchasing one of these volumes, contact the Chickasaw Co Historical and Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 42, Houston, MS 38851. This history of Chickasaw Co was written by Harley Hill Floyd and submitted for publication in Vol I of the History of Chickasaw Co.
That being said (and if you haven't already left to search for new killer ingredient combos), let's talk Caesar salad. Caesar salad was reportedly invented by a man named Caesar Cardini in 1924. The widely touted story goes a little something like this: Cardini, who owned the restaurant Tijuana, was running low on supplies when some hungry friends happened by.
Dinner Tonight: Grilled Caesar Salad. [Photograph: Robyn Lee] The storied birthplace of the Caesar salad, the Caesar Restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico, tossed its last bowl of romaine last week. Legend has it that the concoction was invented in the 1920s by accident, inspired by leftover lettuce, garlic, anchovies, olive oil, wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, egg yolks, croutons and parmesan.