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for Our State Vol. 92 Issue 9, February 2025
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"Around 150 years ago, a group of freedmen and women established a kingdom in Henderson County that flourished, faded, then disappeared. New research is bringing the true origins of the community to light." Recent research by Suzanne Hale and Ronnie Pepper provides a clearer picture of the forces shaping this one-time community. The original narrative was first shared in Sadie Smathers Patton's book, The Kingdom of the Happy Land. Riding on the inspiration of Hale and Pepper's research, author Dolen Perkins-Valdez is set to publish her latest novel, "Happy Land in April 2025.
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"Honeybees devote themselves to making one of the sweeter things of life." Host of the Emmy Award winning television show, "The Key Ingredient", Sheri Castle notes her family's preference for sourwood honey. Of more than 300 types of honey in world, sourwood is regarded by connoisseurs as some of the finest.
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"Generations of customers have made their way to this Mecklenburg County barbershop for a trim, a shine, and to share special moments together." Potts Barber Shop is the oldest Black-owned business in Cornelius, a small Mecklenburg County town north of Charlotte. Wilson Potts founded the business in 1957.
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In Edgecombe County, the country's second-oldest remaining town common is the gateway to its sprawling historic district." The only other town common older than that in Tarboro is that belonging to Boston. Tarboro was established in 1760.
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"An immigrant from Lebanon forged a fashion dynasty and a cozy home in Wake County for lovers of fine clothing." founder Isaac George Cannon began the business on Main Street in Wendell in 1916.
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