Buck Leonard Hall of Fame Legacy Tour & Back Yard Fish Fry

605 Atlantic Avenue,Rocky Mount NC 27801

05 August, 2022

Description

Mr. Leonard had a long and distinguished career in professional baseball, playing 15 years in the Negro Leagues (1934-48) with the Homestead Grays, and appearing in a record 13 East-West All-Star games. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972, and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1974. After a successful community petition led by his family and the Buck Leonard Association, the Rocky Mount City Council voted unanimously in May 2019, to officially designate the Walter “ Buck” Leonard home as a Historical Landmark. OUTDOOR FISH FRY! A tantalizing Backyard Culinary Experience... where fish is fried from a wash pot reminiscent of the 'old days here in the south. Dine on fried fish served with sweet corn on the cob, herb red tomatoes, hush puppies, southern-style.Dine on fried fish served with sweet corn on the cob, herb red tomatoes, hush puppies, southern-style.Sample our Carolina Catfish Tacos, treat yourself to our Southern Hospitality Deserts!...and all the Ice Tea and Lemonade you can drink!Take a walk through our Rhythm and Blues (DJ Spinning) in our Record Collectors Station with over 1000 vinyls ...listen, buy'em, tak'em with you!