Slap Ya Mama

It was 1956 in Ville Platte when Wilda Marie Fontenot Walker gave birth to Anthony Walker (known as TW to his friends) the one-of-a-kind creator and sole originator of the award winning Slap Ya Mama brand seasoning—recommended for everything from popcorn to popcorn shrimp, breakfast to late night snacks, and gourmet foods to French fries. Here’s how the story goes. While running the Walker family deli, TW started his search for a seasoning that had a real Cajun pepper taste without the heavy salt content of the national brands. When he couldn’t find one, he did what folks in this part of the country (and in particular, Ville Platte) do best—he went to work and dreamed one up. The rest is delicious history!