Honoring the Past, Building a Future
Battle Park Cemetery, Nash County, NC 1308 Falls Road Rocky Mount, NC The story of the Battle family is a long and interesting tale. I spent time the other day exploring the Battle Park Cemetery once owned by The Rocky Mount Mills. At their deaths, many employees of the Mills, and their families, are buried … Continue reading Battle Park Cemetery – Announcing Great News – Looking for People With Memories
Charles Dunn graciously took me on a 'drive around' one day. It was my first visit to Pineview Cemetery. I thought of Allen Gurganus, who wrote the opening piece in a book called 27 Views of Hillsborough - Old Houses & Young Men. "Something about living in sight of stones that stand for persons expired these … Continue reading Pineview Cemetery: Families Gathered Together
Passing Through The Hands of Strangers I’d never been to Nash General Hospital until our first great grandchild was born six months ago. The new parents extolled the care and kindness they were experiencing. In all the excitement, I paid little attention to my surroundings noting only that the hospital was clean and bright. Fast … Continue reading A Salute to Nash General Hospital – Another Rocky Mount Asset
Vann Joines is our Resident Downtown Prophet; he always explains things in the language of possibilities. Don't be surprised if the revitalization folks in town follow him off the end of a bridge because he has bewitched everyone with his expertise and vision for the future. I am one of his pupils learning the vocabulary … Continue reading Today’s Concept: Walkable Neighborhoods
People Enjoy The Streetscape in Greenville, SC We're on the fast train, as the English call them, called The Learning Curve. Admit it, we're feeling quite grown up bantering words about like, Anchor Projects, (The Train Station, Imperial Center, The Douglas Block) - Incubators (entrepreneurs co-work space) - The Third Place, (The Smokehouse, Koi Pond … Continue reading Setting the Scene to Explain The Concept of Walkable Neighborhoods – Part 1
1208 Gay Street There is great interest across the country in community gardening. They can be found in public parks, religious centers, schools, backyards, and even on rooftops. Individuals come together to grow food, build relationships, and celebrate their communities. Rocky Mount has a place that is perfect for its community garden. They are as … Continue reading It’s Not Too Late! Plant a Fall Vegetable Garden At The Happy Hill Community Garden – Part 2
Main Street Rocky Mount 