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Photo Essay

Carolina Corn: A Photo Essay

Using tried-and-true techniques, modern millers grind local kernels to make grits for your bowl and cornmeal for your skillet.

by Katie Saintsing
Recipes

Jim’s Favorite Cornmeal Bread

Jim Barkley’s favorite cornbread uses flour made at Barkley’s Mill in Weaverville.

by Our State Staff
The Artistry, Economics & Tradition of Cloth in Western North Carolina
Home & Garden

The Artistry, Economics & Tradition of Cloth in Western North Carolina

By the early 20th century, the “Big Three” industries that dominated North Carolina were textile, furniture, and tobacco. Within a few decades, North Carolina earned its place as the center of textile manufacturing in the country. As businesses expanded to match the growing demand, an abundance of labor and use of quality fabrics led the path to capital success.

by Leah Shapiro
strike
History

The Loray Mill Strike in Gastonia

Demands for higher pay and a 40-hour workweek ignite a furor in Gastonia in 1929.

by Chuck McShane
January 2013

Old Mill of Guilford

Whether they come for necessity or nostalgia, steady customers keep this Oak Ridge landmark in business.

by Our State Staff
History

A Town of Champions

A paper mill and its workers helped build the town of Canton and paved the way for innovation.

by Our State Staff
Features

Textiles to Technology

A scientific facility unlike anything else in the world, the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis masterminds a new future for the former mill town.

by Michael Graff
Central

Graham Flour Mill Remains as Revolutionary War Vestige

Under layers of flour dust lies the tumultuous history of Lindley’s Mill, which stood as an impartial witness to the struggle for American independence that divided many North Carolina families.

by Debbie Moose

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