Honoring the Past, Building a Future
I have known and sung the words to the song, September since always. Older now, I understand the meaning of....these precious days I spend with you. Oh, it's a long, long while from May to DecemberBut the days grow short when you reach SeptemberWhen the autumn weather turns the leaves to flameOne hasn't got time … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Labor Day 2025
Your Rocky Mount cheerleader spent Christmas Eve lunch with these darling children. I'm thinking of the Mainstreetrockymount.com readers and wishing you a Merry Christmas and all good things in the New Year. Preservation is the name of the game in 2025. A few days off from publishing to enjoy family and the little munchkins like … Continue reading Christmas in Rocky Mount, NC
I knew I should not have put my Christmas decorations away last year. I said at the time, "I'll turn around twice and it will be Christmas again." Sure enough, it is the 3rd of December 2024! The town of Nashville now has snow flakes on light posts that magically light up in the dark. … Continue reading Rocky Mount, NC: Early Christmas Spirit – A Nostalgic Journey
For just a moment, let’s escape. Here are five paintings (artist unknown) that capture the pure essence of fall: the rolling golden leaves, the burnished reds, and the quiet stillness of an autumn day. Let these paintings remind us of crisp air, open windows, and landscapes aglow — that perfect, nostalgia-soaked warmth unique to autumn. … Continue reading In Rocky Mount. NC – Stepheny’s Cure for Election Jitters
Once the Bank of Rocky Mount, 142 SW Main, is one of my favorite facades on Main Street. I wish I had experienced this space as a book store that it once was. Addicted to books and reading, I imagine being young enough and with money enough to buy this building and turn it back … Continue reading Transforming Spaces: The Future of Rocky Mount’s Historic Buildings
On my I-phone camera I keep trying to take the perfect photo of this iconic view that I have grown to love. When we first arrived here I found myself thinking, where am I, and what in THE hell am I doing here? Though living in Nashville, Rocky Mount became my north star that I … Continue reading Where History Lingers: Reading and Seeing Rocky Mount Anew
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