by mcncdmin | Jan 8, 2019 | People, Uncategorized
A great deal of gratitude is owed to the older generations of local residents who collected artifacts that would otherwise be long gone today. Having pictures of one’s family, significant buildings, or events in the community were and are still treasured possessions....
by mcncdmin | Jan 2, 2019 | History, People
Mitchell County has had 21 men serve as Sheriff. In 1861 the first was Jackson Stewart, the brother of Frankie Stewart Silver; since then many interesting stories have been told and many more are most likely out there to be collected. One of the most colorful...
by mcncdmin | Jan 1, 2019 | Communities, People
In 1947, Frank Griffith (1922-2012) and Farrell Tipton (1909-1977) became partners in a general store at Tipton Hill. Frank and Farrell were brothers-in-law; Farrell was married to Frank’s sister Blanche. The two men purchased the store from Joseph Tipton, Frank’s...
by mcncdmin | Dec 10, 2018 | History, People
It’s back to school time! These days public schools have consolidated, with only 2 high schools, 2 middle schools, 2 elementary schools, and 1 primary school in Mitchell County. A century ago, however, each community had a small school with most grades attending...
by mcncdmin | Dec 10, 2018 | People
One of Mitchell County’s earliest and most important educators was James Clayton Bowman. J.C., as he was known, was born in Mitchell County in 1862, married Anna Mary Young in 1885, and then went to Athens Georgia to further his education. He returned and purchased a...
by mcncdmin | Dec 10, 2018 | Economics, History, People
The earliest photograph of Bakersville that shows the property on which the Barber Shop building sits today was taken after the 1901 May Flood. It’s shown here beside the first Post Office and the J W Bailey Store which was sold in 1912 to George Young. At this time,...
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