Record #:

23894

Author(s):

DePriest, Joe

Abstract:

Like many small towns in North Carolina, Shelby, located in Cleveland County, was a thriving mill town until the 1990s. What makes Shelby different, at least according to many current and former residents, is that the town's leaders immediately identified avenues for revitalization. Funding partnerships between private citizens and the local government have preserved old buildings, conserved the town's heritage, and developed museums like the Earl Scruggs Center.

Source:

Charlotte Magazine (NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 20 Issue 8, August 2015, p48-55, il, por

Subject(s):

Museums--Shelby; Cleveland County--Description and travel; Revitalization projects; Shelby--Economic development