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Columbus County, the state's third largest county, was formed in 1808 with the county seat at Whiteville. Agriculture has long been the economic mainstay, with farmers grossing over $22 million in 1943. The turpentine industry was big but declined after 1875, to be replaced by sawmilling which remains one of the county's chief sources of livelihood. Although the county is rich in minerals, mining has never been profitable.
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24720
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The Carolinas Yam Festival takes place in Tabor City, Columbus County each year; civilians celebrate the crop that boosted the economy.
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36369
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The author gives a history of the Chadbourn Strawberry Festival since its inception in 1932. Eventually the coming of the strawberry weevil put an end to the strawberry industry around Chadbourn, but the festival lives on. The author won a First Place award for Group Literary Projects during the Twenty-fifth Anniversary Awards Day program of the Tar Hill Junior Historian Association.
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36368
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The author interviews Harold Fonvielle, part owner of E. W. Fonvielle and Sons Feed Mill of Tabor City, NC. He discusses how the mill works and how the corn is handled. The author won a First Place award for Group Literary Projects during the Twenty-fifth Anniversary Awards Day program of the Tar Hill Junior Historian Association.
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