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J's Grocery is a convenience store and deli in Kegley, WV, owned by Marie and Junior Burrell. J's also serves as the village post office. Though J's no longer serves food, Marie used to serve hot dogs, pizza, hand-pattied hamburgers, and homemade buttermilk biscuits out of the store.This is part of a collection of materials documenting West Virginia hot dogs and hot dog joints. For more, see the West Virginia hot dog blog: http://wvhotdogblog.blogspot.com/ and Emily Hilliard's piece, "Slaw Abiding Citizens: A Quest for the West Virginia Hot Dog" published in the Southern Foodways Alliance's journal Gravy. https://www.southernfoodways.org/slaw-abiding-citizens-a-quest-for-the-west-virginia-hot-dog/

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J's Grocery in Kegley in Mercer County

Identifier:
4224.HotDogTour.Photo.017.6.10.16
Title:
J's Grocery in Kegley in Mercer County
Date:
2016-06-10
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Description:
J's Grocery is a convenience store and deli in Kegley, WV, owned by Marie and Junior Burrell. J's also serves as the village post office. Though J's no longer serves food, Marie used to serve hot dogs, pizza, hand-pattied hamburgers, and homemade buttermilk biscuits out of the store.This is part of a collection of materials documenting West Virginia hot dogs and hot dog joints. For more, see the West Virginia hot dog blog: http://wvhotdogblog.blogspot.com/ and Emily Hilliard's piece, "Slaw Abiding Citizens: A Quest for the West Virginia Hot Dog" published in the Southern Foodways Alliance's journal Gravy. https://www.southernfoodways.org/slaw-abiding-citizens-a-quest-for-the-west-virginia-hot-dog/
Subject:
Convenience stores, Hot dog stands, Restaurants--United States, Cooking (Frankfurters)
Rights:
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Location:
Mercer County (W. Va.)
Format:
image/tiff
Source:
A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection