C. T. Suddeth

The Legend of Cunningham’s: At the corner of 5^th & Shelby St, a house of prostitution operated during the Civil War. The Union Army closed down Louisville rostitution—to make a living, the ladies served food.

1870, Mr. Melton opened a restaurant that changed hands often, until Mr. Cunningham opened a Delicatessen, 1922.

1931, Jimmie Rodgers “Father of Country Music” ate there with the famous Carter Family (I got to see them 1967) while cutting a series of records. They reportedly enjoyed frog legs.

2001, Cunningham’s caught fire, was torn down. 2006, Cunningham’s Creekside opened in Harrod’s Creek. Sorry, no frog legs. I have never been there, I waited too long to visit the old place.