The stories of Edgecombe County, NC
8 narrated audio stories from across Edgecombe County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
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After the Water, the Argument Over Home
In Princeville, rebuilding meant defending more than buildings.
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From Rocky Mount to the Shape of Jazz
A brief North Carolina beginning with enormous musical consequences.
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Freedom Hill Becomes Princeville
How freedpeople built a town of their own across the Tar River.
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Buck Leonard and Baseball’s Long Delay
How greatness denied a stage was finally recognized.
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Kay Kyser and the Quiz Show Swing of a Radio Star
From Rocky Mount to radio fame, Kay Kyser turned swing into a national event.
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From Rocky Mount to Baseball Immortality
Buck Leonard’s rise, brilliance, and belated recognition in baseball history.
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Princeville and the River
A town’s stubborn, historic stand against flood and erasure.
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Freedom Hill, Then Princeville
A town born in freedom and tested by the river.
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