Honoring the Past, Building a Future
There is a saying in the writing world....In order to write well you must read well. I can't imagine my life without books. A friend pointed out that my job in writing the Main Street blog was to help people see the painting on the wall differently. I know people who drew their conclusions long … Continue reading How Do You See The Painting On Rocky Mount’s Wall?
I took this photograph from the fantastic roof deck that Troy Davis created on top of the Davis Lofts. Looking out and across the track you see typical commercial architecture found across Eastern North Carolina. These commercial buildings are like the garden after the gardener is finally gone: the spirit of the garden changes. This … Continue reading Taking The Long View of Main Street Rocky Mount, NC That Includes The Main Street Program
At a board meeting of Preservation Rocky Mount, I thought once again, how much I admire this board, the good people who have volunteered hours to the world of Preservation. Some of them are hands on saving historic homes in Rocky Mount. They attend Council meetings and other groups that make decisions about Main Street … Continue reading On February 2, 2023: Stepheny’s Applause For the Organization, Preservation Rocky Mount, NC
There are people in Rocky Mount, through kindness and love who are making a difference. Wonderful people like Crystal Wimes-Anderson who has organized a group to 'bridge the divide.' We have new businesses, new faces and investors. The preservation, restoration and repurposing going on in the Main Street area is way-cool. It now takes a … Continue reading The Song We Need Now: Rocky Mount, NC
"With the input from The Public Hearings, the American Rescue Plan Act money is intended for housing like you find on Branch Street." SFH I first drove up and down Branch Street in February 2022. I took the following photographs of boarded up houses and garbage. Here is a neighborhood that should be saved. My … Continue reading The Shame of Branch Street In Rocky Mount, NC – Councilman Joyner – Ward 3
Tuesday afternoon, wanting to finish David Habersham's book, The Powers That Be, I turned on my Kindle and snuggled back in bed. Between falling asleep and reading, it grew dark outside and there were no lights turned on in the 'cottage for two' either. From the interior of the house, a small light came from … Continue reading A Light Shines Within The Abandoned Bungalows of Rocky Mount
Main Street Rocky Mount 