Mulberry, Indiana is such a tiny little place now but would you believe that once upon a time it was the the second largest town in Clinton county? Furthermore, it was believed to be the wealthiest town of it’s size in the entire United States!

Of course, that was back in 1938, and I’m guessing that the slow-down and eventual end of passenger trains passing through might of had something to do with the current smaller state of Mulberry, Indiana.

I would love to travel back in time to Mulberry’s heyday – with the train and later bus station, I bet it was just a bustling little place! Even now there are a lot of really nice architectural details on some of the downtown buildings.

Mulberry is a bit quiet. On the corner of town in a really neat building sits Mulberry Package Liquors (the owner is a really nice guy), a resale shop (that actually had a sign on the door with the owner’s number so you could call him/her if they weren’t around and you felt like browsing!) at which there was the cutest polka dot dress ever in the window and I was really tempted to call…

Anyway, there was even a taxidermy! I know I sound rather excited about that but it’s been awhile since I’ve seen one and it was just a little unexpected. Really, I’m just glad to see any thriving businesses in a small town – especially in today’s economy!

I can’t forget what draws many people in to Mulberry from the surrounding area – Roberts’ South Fork Restaurant and Pub. And, yes, judging from the steady flow of people in and out, they do make a special trip just for the restaurant!

Yes, Roberts’ South Fork Restaurant and Pub is what brought us in, too, though more for the “restaurant” part of it than the “pub” part. I have a posting on Facebook to thank for guiding me here to this little place! I had asked, “Where’s your favorite place to eat in little Indiana?” and some nice little Indiana “liker” answered, “South Fork in Mulberry.” You’ll just have to wait to hear about our experiences and recommendations about that one!

For you American Idol lovers, Amanda Overmyer from Season 7, was an American Idol finalist who also happens to be from Mulberry, Indiana. I’d love to interview her for little Indiana!

Mulberry, Indiana may not be the bustling little place that it once was but it does have a restaurant (review shortly), some neat buildings, and is surely worth a walk-through at the very least. They had a really neat Post Office as you can see from the image to the immediate left. Hey, you might just fall in love and decide to move in! As always, there’s more to see on my Flickr Page!

Mulberry, Indiana; Clinton County


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