George Parris recently sent me his daddy's memoir about growing up in Smokemont. The above account of life without electricity was on the first page.…
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29 Jun 2023
Moonshine
The above photo is of Mamaw Cochran with her siblings. Starting from the left is Aunt Bessie, Aunt Alice, Uncle Walker, and Aunt Persia. Mamaw…
7 Jun 2023
The Lady In Black
In downtown Fayetteville, if you turn off W. Jefferson St. onto Dick St., Heritage Square sits on your left. The square includes the Baker-Haigh Nimocks…
5 Jun 2023
Spilled Salt
The other day I spilled salt while I was making dinner. Without thinking, I swept it up in my right hand and tossed it over…
15 May 2023
The Maco Light
Maco is an area in Brunswick County where US 74/76 intersects with NC 87. I know the area well. Growing up, I passed through twice…
Hey there! I’m Cassie Clark, a Carolina girl who grew up in two towns on opposite sides of North Carolina. My family has lived here for 8 generations, so my love for my home state is something I got honest. I’m passionate about sharing all the things that make North Carolina living so sweet – the history, the great outdoors, the culture, and the laidback lifestyle. That’s what Where the Dogwood Blooms is all about. It’s my love song to life in the Old North State; an ode to sunshine & hurricanes.
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