Rocky Mount native, famous swing music bandleader and Inaugural Twin County Hall of Fame Class Inductee, James Kern “Kay” Kyser (1905-1985), was recognized again recently in two special ways. On October 5th, the North Carolina Department of Natural and...
On Thursday evening, November 8, 2018, the 15th class of Inductees into the Twin County Hall of Fame will be honored in the new Rocky Mount Event Center at 285 NE Main St, Rocky Mount, NC, 27801. This year’s living Inductees include: Dr. Robert Barbe, Janice Beavon...
On Thursday, Nov. 8 the new class of the Twin County Hall of Fame will be inducted. The 2018 class includes a pair of married medical doctors, an educator, two business owners, a local veterinarian, and three people who dedicated their service to community service in...
Can history and a building bring people together? Yes, history can. The Hall of Fame does that every day and especially on Wednesdays. The Hall of Fame comes alive with song and laugher. That is when Milton Bullock and friends come together every Wednesday from 10:00...
During this holiday season give the gift of knowledge and adventure. Edgecombe and Nash counties roots are deep in storytelling through song and words. In the Twin County Hall of Frame, we have three inductees nationally-known for their way with words as we...
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...
