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This article describes the WNC Community award that was given to the Pigeon Community Center and the Spring Mountain Community. This award grants the center $2,000 and is given to the centers who exemplify their devotion to their community. The…

Born in Canton on June 22, 1919, Edward Lewis Thompson was a dedicated member of his community, as his motto in life was to “never stop learning.” He served his community for 57 years as a deacon in the Pleasant Grove Baptist church. This was a man…

Born December 17, 1957, Jimmy Streater became a sports icon representing his hometown of Sylva, North Carolina. Upon entering Sylva-Webster High School in 1972, Streator was a prominent athlete playing football, basketball, track, and baseball. His…

This was the original Johns Creek Baptist Church before it moved down the road.

Balsam Grove Baptist Church is a historical church located in Caney Fork, North Carolina

In Miller's Canton, North Carolina City Directory of 1937-1938, there is a list of the churches located in Canton, North Carolina. The churches in the directory were divided into two different categories: white and colored. During this period,…

This is a black and white photo of the Parish House of St. Barnabas Church in Murphy, NC. It is a single story structure with an awning on the front and several windows.

It is a black and white drawing of Mt. Olive Baptist Church done by Chris Sylvester. The church has two towers and it looks like places to put bells at the top. Three stairways and doors are visible.

This document details the brief history of the Jones Temple AME Zion Church in Waynesville from its inception to the further establishment of leadership, community involvement and lasting impact in an area of North Carolina that was largely…

Map of the proposed De Soto Expedition created by Herb Roe 2008.