“I grew up in southwestern Virginia. I was born in South Carolina, but only because my parents had a vacation cabin or something there on the beach. I was like a summer baby. But I did grow up in the South. I grew up in serious, serious Appalachia, in a very small town.” GrowsParentBornGrowing UpSeriousBabyGrewSummerGrew UpTownsSouthBeachVacationSmall TownVirginiaCarolinaCabinsSouth CarolinaAppalachia Author:William Gibson
“The first American insurance company was the Friendly Society for the Mutual Insurance of Houses Against Fire, founded in Charles Town in South Carolina, in 1735.” FirstsHouseCompanyFireTownsSouthFriendlyMutualCarolinaInsurance CompaniesSouth Carolina Author:Andrew Tobias
“'One Tree Hill' really had an impact on my life. It was the first time I left my house and my family in New York and went to a small town in North Carolina. It was the most incredible experience for me.” FirstsHouseLeftTreeNew YorkFirst TimeMy FamilyTownsImpactIncrediblesHillsSmall TownCarolinaNorth CarolinaTree Hill Author:Daniella Alonso
“I'm a southern girl, and I grew up with this slightly schizophrenic upbringing where I bounced back and forth between Atlanta, Georgia, and a tiny mountain town called Brevard, North Carolina. My parents were divorced, and my two lives were very different because of socioeconomic reasons.” TwoDifferentReasonGirlParentGrewMountainGrew UpTownsTinySouthernDivorcedBack And ForthUpbringingGeorgiaCarolinaAtlantaNorth CarolinaSchizophrenicTwo LivesSouthern GirlAtlanta Georgia Author:Lauren Myracle
“I was reared in the church from the age of three. I've played piano since I was three. I performed at revivals and for my people around North Carolina for several years. People around town collected money to send me to school.” PeopleYearsAgeSchoolThreeChurchTownsPianoRevivalCarolinaNorth Carolina Author:Nina Simone
“I suppose more than anything, it's the way of life in this part of the country that influences my writing. In Eastern North Carolina, with the exception of Wilmington, most people live in small towns.” PeopleWayWritingCountryLiteratureInfluenceTownsExceptionEasternSmall TownCarolinaNorth CarolinaWilmington Author:Nicholas Sparks
“I grew up in a small farming town called Concord, outside Charlotte in North Carolina.” GrewGrew UpTownsAgricultureFarmingCarolinaNorth CarolinaCharlotte Author:Skeet Ulrich