Since Oprah Winfrey arrived unannounced in Macon, she made a whirlwind tour of the city, followed by packs of adoring fans. The Winfrey entourage headed to H & H Restaurant to meet Mama Louise Hudson and Mama Inez Hill. More than 300 people waited in front of the restaurant for more than two hours. Read Full Story

Mama Hill has died. Inez Hill, 94, known to virtually everyone around town as “Mama Hill,” was one of the “H’s” in the famed H&H Restaurant on Forsyth Street in downtown Macon. The restaurant has gained international fame for its soul food cooking and for being a favorite haunt of the Allman Brothers Band. Mama Hill co-owned the restaurant with her goddaughter and cousin, “Mama Louise” Hudson, who cooked for the band members when they were getting their start in the early 1970s. Mama Louise said she and Mama Hill were so close, everyone considered them mother and daughter. Read More