Source: SPECTRUM LOCALNEWS, 5/24/21

There is a long and storied history in North Carolina of tobacco reigning as the king of all crops. Dating back to some of the earliest settlers in America, the tobacco leaf held a status as a major cash crop in the state. Generations of families have enjoyed a livelihood selling the plant, pulled out of fields they own. Those days are gone, but you can still find a little bit of the past in Wilson County.

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