- Celebrating Edgecombe & Nash Counties
- First organized in 2003, the Twin County Museum and Hall
of Fame is currently located in the Old Train Depot in Rocky Mount.
Our purpose is to preserve the history of the Twin counties and recognize
and honor citizens of Edgecombe and Nash Counties who have made broad
and lasting contributions to the betterment of the community or who
have brought recognition to the community through their accomplishments.
- The first induction into the Hall of Fame was in November 2004. Each fall
new members are inducted. Anyone can nominate a past or present
resident of the Twin Counties. Nomination forms are available at the
Museum or can be downloaded at the links listed below. Nominations are accepted
each spring until the end of April.
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List of Hall of Fame Members
- 2004 Inductees
- Thomas H. Battle - Business Leader
- Kanawah Z "KZ" Chavis - Educator
- Harold Denton - Nuclear Scientist
- Spenser K. Fountain - Community Leader
- James Kern "Kay" Kyser - Musician
- Walter Buck Leonard - Baseball Player
- Dr. Milton Quigless - Medical Doctor
- General Hugh Shelton - Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
- Joseph Daniel "Danny" Talbot - Athlete
- 2005 Inductees
- Robert Barnhill - Businessman
- Ruth Cherry - County Commissioner, Volunteer
- James C. Gardner - Lt. Governor, Congressman
- Frances Gorham - Educator
- Sandra Langley - SW Girls Basketball Coach
- Westry Battle Boyce Long - Commander of WAC in WWII
- Thomas Stith - Boy Scout & Community Leader
- Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe - Olympic Athlete
- Frederick E. Turnage - RM Mayor, Community Leader
- Dred Wimberly - NC General Assembly
- 2006 Inductees
- Luther Barnes - Gospel Singer
- Boddie Noell Group - Business & Community Leaders
- Herman "Ike" Boone - Coach, Youth Mentor
- Dr. James E. "J.E." Bryant - Medical Doctor
- Milton Bullock - Singer with The Platters
- Nina Fountain - Educator, Volunteer
- Helen Parker Gay - RM City Council
- Jack A. Laughery - Business Leader
- Dr. James Alan Whitaker - Medical Doctor
- Charles "Buck" Williams - Basketball Player
- 2007 Inductees
- Hyman Battle - Industrialist, Community Leader
- John Phillip "Phil" Carlton - Judge, Author, Community Leader
- Elias Carr - Governor (Elected 1892), Community Leader
- James T. "Jimmy" Clack - Football Player, Community Activist
- Benjamin Eagles Fountain - Educator, President of NC Community College System
- Dr. Moses A. Ray - Dentist, 1st 20th Century Mayor of Tarboro, Community Leader
- Hazel Valentine - Teacher, Nashville Postmistress, Community Leader
- 2008 Inductees
- Joel King Bourne - Community Leader
- Kelvin Bryant - Football Player
- Phil Ford - Basketball Player
- Charles Edward "Chuck" Hinton - Baseball Player
- Thelonious Monk - Jazz Musician
- Edward L. Roberson - Medical Doctor, Tarboro Mayor
- Norris Tolson - State Representative, Secretary of Commerce, Transportation, Revenue;
President of NC Biotechnology Center
- Edward Harve Ward - Champion Amateur Golfer