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ALABAMA —The state's oldest county is Washing
ton County (pop. 18,097), created in 18(X) by proclama
tion of Gov. Winthrap Sargent of the Mississippi Terri
tory, and named in honor of Gen. George Washington.
ARKANSAS —Forty-acre Lake Bennett, set
within Woolly Hollow State Park in Greenbrier (pop.
3,042), was developed by the Works Progress Admin
istration and Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935. The
lake is the nations first watershed project built for the
purpose of studying the effects of water runoff, silt and
erosion control on a specific watershed.
FLO RI DA —Flagler County is the fastest growing
county in the United States, based on rate of population
gains, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Since the
2000 census, the county s population has increased 53
percent, from 49,832 to 76,410.
GEO RGlA —Columbus Northern Little
League All-Stars pitched, fielded and swung their
way to win the Little League World Series in Au
gust, beating a team from Kawaguchi City, Japan,
2-1 in South Williamsport, Pa. Kyle Carter, 12,
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KENTUCKY —Country singer Marlow Tackett
is known as “Mountain Santa Claus" in Pikeville (pop.
6,295), where lie has thrown a Christmas party for needy
families every' year since 1975 at Marlow's Country Palace.
Tackett grew up in poverty, one of 18 children.
LOUISIANA —Donnie Sistrunk Jr. and his 15-
year-old son. Rusty, grew a state-record watermelon—a
whopping 252.4 pounder—in a patch outside their
home in Converse (pop. 400). They cut the melon from
the vine in August.
MISSISSIPPI —-Talk show host Oprah Winfrey
returned to her hometown of Kosciusko (pop. 7,372)
in September to dedicate the Boys and Girls Club of
Kosciusko and Attala County. She donated more than
S 4 million for the project.
NORT H CAROLINA —-The Stompin'
Grounds, also known as the Clogging Capital’s Hall
of Fame, is in Maggie Valley (pop. 607). Scottish im
migrants brought clogging dances to the region.
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SOUTH CAROLINA —ln her sixth decade
in show 7 business as a singer and actress, Eartha Kite
still is known for her distinctive purring voice in her
role as Catwoman in the 1960 s Batman series. Kite was
born in 1927 in North (pop. 813).
TENNESSEE —-The Tennessee Valiev Railroad
Museum in Chattanooga offers passenger service,
generally provided by a steam locomotive. During
the holiday season, young passengers climb aboard
the museum's North Pole Limited to ride to the
“North Pole" for a visit with Santa Claus.
VIRGINIA —During the Civil War, the Ex
change Hotel in Gordonsville (pop. 1,498) became
a hospital for 70,000 soldiers, both Confederate and
Linion. Now restored and with its high-ceiling par
lors, the graceful building is a museum dedicated to
the Civil War era.
WEST VIRGINIA— The pride of the West
Augusta Historical Society is its restored round barn
in Mannington (pop. 2,124), which contains exhibits of
old tools and farming equipment,
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