Yes, there really is a "Mama Shaw". Born and raised in Florida's panhandle on the Gulf of Mexico, she grew up with the Apalachicola Bay and River as her playground.  She graduated with a degree in Chemistry from Florida State College for Women (now FSU) in 1933, by earning a Dining Room Scholarship and selling newspapers.  She returned home to teach school.  That career was interrupted by a whirlwind romance when she was swept away by the dashing John Shaw; a gentleman from New Jersey with his heart in the seafood business and his eye on the future.  Now, many years later, Mama Shaw is still following his dream as Chairman of the Board for the successful family business he established.  She proudly and personally invites you to try all of her delicious seafood delicacies.