Fire Destroys Uncle Mort’s Restaurant Near Jasper
Uncle Mort's Restaurant Fire
Uncle Mort's Restaurant Fire
Photojournalist Wes Harrell
Uncle Mort’s Family Restaurant near Jasper has been gutted after a fire Friday morning. The State Fire Marshall’s office is investigating.
The restaurant is on Hwy. 78 between Jasper and Sumiton at Hwy. 78 Loop.
The eatery has been a fixture in many books about Southern restaurants, making its mark by selling breakfast all day, every day.
Jean and Morton Godfrey were in the process of selling the restaurant.
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Sounds awfully suspicious. The restaurant just hasn’t been the same since it was sold. :(




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