The flood of 1916 broke every record in the book. The death and destruction it caused in Western North Carolina defined flooding for an entire generation of survivors, and their stories live on nearly 100 years later.
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Crossroads Cafe
In a community so small it lacks its own ZIP code, residents find identity at Byrum's.
Oyster Supper Spread
In Cherryville, a cookbook preserves history through families and food.
Spreading his Gospel
A Gaston County disc jockey works to revive beach music.
