We had the honor recently of induction a new class of members to the Twin County Hall of Fame in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. It was an evening filled with respect and joy. Let us introduce you to the new class: Ann W. Bailey Ann W. Bailey, possibly the first female...
Jazz Legend’s 100th Birthday Twin counties celebrate the American Jazz Legend and Rocky Mount native, Thelonious Monk, with the 18th Annual Thelonious Monk Jazz Festival. Events will take place on October 6-7, 2017 with concerts, lectures, and book signings...
Twin County Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Announced Twin County Community Pride, Inc. is pleased to announce the 2017 Inductees to the Twin County Hall of Fame. This year’s class of nine includes a bandleader, two businessmen/community leaders, a pioneering...
Celebrating African-American Music Appreciation Month During the month of June, we celebrate African-American Music Appreciation Month. Music has been a rich part of Edgecombe and Nash counties past and present. We have been fortunate to have musicians and performers...
History Harvest Captures Rocky Mount Citizen’s Stories Memories began to fade with the passing of generations. Valuable oral histories along with diaries and photos are being lost forever. Important everyday stories about how people lived that create a rich...
2016 Hall of Fame Dinner Photographs Now Available to View We would like to say thank you to everyone who supported the 2016 Twin County Hall of Fame Induction Dinner. Thirteen amazing community members were inducted into the Hall of Fame. They were supported by,...
Twin County Hall of Fame Inductees Portraits Unveiled Close to 400 people packed Nash Community College’s Brown Auditorium to celebrate the induction of thirteen community members who have had a huge impact on Edgecombe and Nash Counties in North...
Meet the 2016 Hall of Fame Inductees We are pleased to introduce you to the 2016 Twin Counties Hall of Fame Inductees. Our mission is to share the rich heritage of Edgecombe and Nash counties. The Rev. Joseph B. Cheshire Sr. and the Rev. Joseph B. Cheshire Jr. The...
Twin County Hall of Fame Inductees Featured! Thank you to the Rocky Mount Telegram for featuring the 2016 Hall of Fame Inductees on Sunday, September 11, 2016. To see the article in full, visit the Rocky Mount Telegram. Join us to celebrate! Please join us...
2016 Twin County Hall of Fame Inductees Announced! Twin County Community Pride, Inc. is pleased to announce the 2016 Inductees to the Twin County Hall of Fame. This year’s class of ten includes a star athlete, a business owner and television personality, a college...
