-- The title Miss "Polk Salad" is spelled P.O.L.K because of the Elvis Presley recording of the song "Polk Salad" Annie (Lyrics by Tony Joe White)

-- The Miss in Miss "Polk Salad" is used to represent a southern usage of the word and not to represent marital status.

Tennesse "Polk Salad" Assc.
P.O. Box 1006
Harriman, TN. 37748
  • David Webb (President)
  • Ron Coleman (Sec. Treasurer)
  • IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION
    Use only 6 to 7 inch shoots before berries. ""The roots, berries, seeds, and mature stems and leaves of pokeweed are poisonous"" says Extension Foods Scientist Jean Weese. (Source: Dr. Jean Weeese, Food Scientist, Alabama Coopertive Extension System (334) 844-3269
    The information presented on this website is offered strictly for informative and educational purposes. If you have any health related issues or questions consult your personal physcian before using any of the recipes or other information contained on this site.
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    All images, photos, and text on this website are owned by Rocky Top General Store and the respective photographer and/or sources. NONE of the images or photos on this site can be reused, published, or reprinted in ANY form without the written permission of "Polk Salad Association" President David Webb.
    Welcome to the website of the Tennessee "Polk Salad" Association

    The purpose of our association is to inform the public as to the different ways to safely and properly prepare "Polk Salad" for consumption as a healthy and nutritious food source. We all also encourage our members to share stories and recipes relating to "Polk Salad" among themselves and via this webpage.

    If you have information, stories, recipes, or questions that you would like to submit to the "Polk Salad" Association feel free to e-mail them to us

    Membership in the association is free of charge and is open to all individuals interested in the rich folklore and dietary history of "Polk Salad". For further information about how to join please e-mail us at: rockytopgeneralstore@comcast.net

    For Information You Can Write:
    Tennessee "Polk Salad" Association
    P.O. Box 1006
    Harriman, TN. 37748

    Tennessee "Polk Salad" Festiveal T-shirts Gray cotton-polyester blend t-shirts with image of the poke sallet plant. $10 (usd) Each.

    To Order Call: (865) 882-8867 Or Fax Your Order To: (865) 882-9056


    Make your youth group activity the "Polk Salad" Festival.

    There will be Free Entrance, Free Games and Contests with ribbons and prizes, food & craft vendors. There will be Free hand lead horseback rides, petting zoo, free entertainment, including Gene Horner & The Fiddle Shop Bluegrass Band. Please review the list of games & contests below and call Rocky Top General Store if you have any questions or would like to pre-register. Registration begins at 10 a.m. May 9, 2009.


    ~ Forms & Flyers ~
    Contest Entry Forms
    Festival Flyers


    Kate Barnett
    2009's Miss Polk Salad

    Melissa Munsey

    Amy Floyd



    If you are between the ages of 16 and 30 years old, then contact Rocky Top General Store via their website or by phone at (865) 882-8867


    ~ News & Updates ~

    May 30, 2009 - 2008 Pageant and festival photos now online.

    May 29, 2009 - Announcing the newest Miss "Polk Sald": Kate Barnett

    May 25, 2009 - Previous version of the front page of the site archived into a PDF file.

    March 16, 2009 - - The Knoxville based bluegrass band Wild Blue Yonder has been confirmed to preform at the 2009 "Polk Salad" Festival.

    February 24, 2009 - Uploaded information on how to enter the 2009 Miss "Polk Salad" pageant.

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    NOTICE: All images, photos, and text on this website are owned by Rocky Top General Store and the respective photographer and/or sources. NONE of the images or photos on this site can be reused, published, or reprinted in ANY form without the written permission of "Polk Salad Association" President David Webb. The phrases Tennesee "Polk Salad" Association, Miss "Polk Salad", and Tennessee "Polk Salad" Queen, and related me rchandise and photos are the property of the Tennessee "Polk Salad" Association (Harriman, Tennessee). Unauthorized photography or duplication of the aforementioned phrases and/or materials will be considered a breech of our intellectual properties and well be dealt with as such. Photography by anyone other than the AUTHORIZED "Polk Salad" Association photographer(s) for COMMERCIAL purposes without express written permission from an authorized "Polk Salad" Association representative is strictly forbidden.