Brundidge, AL

Brundidge is a Pike County city where peanut butter still has a place in the local story. The town grew from George Collier's pre-Civil War trading post, then became known for peanut-butter production and the Peanut Butter Festival held each October. Downtown Brundidge adds another layer, with antique shops gathered in its historic commercial core. This southeast Alabama town has a surprisingly specific food-and-festival identity, the kind of detail that makes it stick in your mind.