Record #:

27781

Author(s):

Wallace, Emily

Abstract:

The history of the sweet potato and yam’s influence in Johnston County is explored. Starting in 1985, Smithfield has hosted a Ham and Yam Festival. One of the main events of the festival is a contest that judges how much the potatoes look like people or things. The author grew up in Johnston County and participated in the contest and she describes the place the potato holds as a crop in Johnston County.

Source:

Indy Week (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57), Vol. 29 Issue 47, November 2012, ponline

Subject(s):

Yams; Sweet potatoes; Johnston County--History; Johnston County--Social life and customs