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The MoonPie

By mdekin
  • Chattanooga Bakery founded

    Chattanooga Bakery founded
    Chattanooga Bakery was founded in 1902 as a subsidary of the Mountain City Milling Company.
  • Trademark Registered

    Trademark Registered
    The MOONPIE brand was born in 1917, and the trademark was registered on January 1, 1919.
  • As Big as the Moon

    As Big as the Moon
    It all began when a bakery salesman named Earl Smith, Sr. that catered to coal miners visited a company store. The miners said they wanrted something and filling because they often didn't get for lunch. When Mitchell asked about how big; a miner held out his hands and framed the moon and said about that big. Moon Facts
  • A MoonPie and a RC Cola

    A MoonPie and a RC Cola
    The MoonPie found its way into southern folklore as the working man's lunch. A MoonPie and a RC Cola each for a nickel.
  • Support our Troops

    Support our Troops
    Chattanooga Bakery sent hundreds of thousands of MoonPies to Support our Troops during World War II. A tradition that continues to this day.
  • MoonPies and Nascar

    MoonPies and Nascar
    Nascar fans were notorious for packing MoonPies in their sack lunches on race day.
  • The Doubledecker MoonPie

    The Doubledecker MoonPie
    With the invention of vending machines the double decker MoonPie was invented. No fear of this big treat slipping through the cracks.
  • Mardi Gras in Mobile

    Mardi Gras in Mobile
    When Mobile Mardi Gras was looking for a soft edible "throw" for Mardi Gras parades, the MoonPie got the vote. Millions of MoonPies are thrown from floats every year.
  • Mini MoonPie Snack

    Mini MoonPie Snack
    When mothers complained that the MoonPie was spoiling their kids supper, the Mini MoonPie was born.
  • MoonPie Over Mobile

    MoonPie Over Mobile
    The 600 pound mechanical MoonPie made its New Year's Eve celebration debut lighting up Mobile skies.