A family in Surry County gathered every summer for a reunion to reconnect and celebrate together, but mostly to feast on dishes made by cousins, aunts, and uncles.
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Folk Family: A Homegrown Thanksgiving Tradition
Each year, families forgo a traditional Thanksgiving weekend to gather in Black Mountain for intergenerational fun through folk dancing, crafts, music, and games.
Peace in the Uwharries
On one joy-filled Sunday every August, a quiet church comes to life. There, descendants of two African American families celebrate a shared heritage that dates to a 19th-century Randolph County community rooted in faith and bound by family ties.
We’ve Come This Far By Faith
For nearly two centuries, pilgrims have traveled from across the state to a 50-acre plot of land in Lincoln County for prayer and fellowship at what some say is the oldest camp meeting in the country.
Shall We Gather?
A Southern funeral brings us together in joy as well as sorrow, comforted by stories and memories, food and fellowship, laughter and tears — until we meet again.
Catching Up in Cataloochee
A hundred years ago, families called this lush valley in Haywood County home. Today, their descendants return each August to celebrate their roots and reconnect with neighbors that could’ve been.
An Our State Playlist: Gather ’Round
Shall we gather? Listen to our curated Spotify playlist featuring 10 songs by North Carolina artists about reunions, togetherness, and coming home.
A Topsail Island Homecoming
For one special week every summer, relatives from across the state and around the country make their way to Topsail Island for food, fun, and a family reunion of epic proportions.
