Abstract:
Williamston was first settled as a shipping point along the Roanoke River in the 1730s.The town was incorporated in 1779 and named for William Williams, a colonel in the Revolutionary War. The town suffered much loss in a devastating fire in 1883. Zack Dickerson is Williamston's Downtown Marketing Coordinator. Businessmen Johnny Miller, Lon Moore and Mayor Joyce Whichard-Brown share thoughts about the town's current situation.