Missed was Greenville’s opportunity to produce the first black player in Major League baseball: David Barnhill, Jr. A top pitcher for teams such as the Miami Giants and New York Cubans, Barnhill’s career in baseball spanned from 1936-1953.
Edward Teach’s story is reflected in his dwellings and dealings in towns such as Beaufort and Bath. Blackbeard’s legend can be explained in exploits before and after his capture in 1718.
Three generations of the Minges family and Pepsi have greatly influenced the development of Greenville in the past century. Expected, then, is how the rising generation can contribute to this city in the family owned corporation, MBG, Inc.
Spotlighting musical legends such as Joe Morris, Amzi Ellington, Bill Riggins, Billy Taylor, and Billy Myles was a way to acknowledge contributors to the Big Band genre perhaps unknown outside of North Carolina.