On December 2, 2016, Community Histories Workshop team members escorted a group of UNC faculty, library directors, and students to Rocky Mount Mills where Capitol Broadcasting Co. treated us to a tour. What a unique opportunity to take in a “before” view of the mill buildings in their current states, as well as two homes in the surrounding village—one recently renovated and one awaiting its facelift. We also had the great pleasure of meeting with folks from Braswell Memorial Library, Harrison and Harrison, D.J. Rose and Son, JOIN Development, SpringboardNC, Rocky Mount’s own Jean Kitchin (’70) and other interested parties to exchange ideas about how to engage with and best serve the community.

It was an eventful day! To read more about the visit and our collaborative project, see the full Rocky Mount Telegram article from December 3rd.