| Around Bakersville Contributor(s): Koran, Bruce (Author), Grisham, Sandy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738587648 ISBN-13: 9780738587646 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 975 |
| LCCN: 2011920750 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.57" W x 9.25" (0.69 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - North Carolina - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mountains, streams, and strong families are the characteristics of Bakersville and the small towns that surround it in northern Mitchell County. For much of human history, people lived in small, rural trade centers where they knew everyone and helped each other, and families were the most important part of life. Bakersville was no exception. Fast-forward to the 21st century, and such places have faded from view. There may be an empty store, post office, or school, but there is little else in evidence of the vitality and lives of earlier citizens. Kona, Clarissa, Hawk, Tipton Hill, Buladean, Ledger, Bandana, and others had few economic opportunities left. Tobacco farming dissolved, factories moved abroad, mines closed, and most of the World War II generation and its descendants left for the military, college, and greener pastures. With smaller populations, all those public places were consolidated with others. It is those who settled and remained that are honored here. |
Contributor Bio(s): Koran, Bruce: - Bruce Koran is a retired criminal defense lawyer. He moved to Hawk and began helping at Dellinger s Mill, where he became hooked on the area s history. Sandy Grisham, a retired teacher from Northwest Mississippi Community College, simply wanted to learn more about the place that spawned her ancestors. Both Koran and Grisham are members of the Bakersville Historical Society. |