Here’s one of the few cases of “witchcraft” that occured in the Surry County, VA area.
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A brief history about Surry County, Virginia’s early beginnings.
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Discover some of the history behind horses in Sussex and Surry County.
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Read about one of the worst storms to ever hit Virginia.
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Learn about the ghost stories of Bacon’s Castle.
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Read about one of the first African-Americans to be elected to a key policy making board in Surry.
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Learn the phenomenal story of Dr. John Jefferson Smallwood, a former slave who achieved a Ph.D. degree and founded The Temperance Industrial and Collegiate Institute in Surry County, VA.
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James E. Atkins shares the rules of survival he grew up with during and after The Great Depression.
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James E. Atkins writes about the history and family memories of Blackwater Swamp.
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Ollie Hux recalls his experience with local horse competitions in and around Surry County.
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