The land just beyond the banks of the Yadkin River is peopled with farmers, immigrants, born-again Christians and everyday folks who cherish the simple joys of rural life.
People like Montie Hamby, a longtime river advocate, who talks about the boundless joy he feels every time he spies a great blue heron.
"I grew up on the river and loving the water," Hamby said. "Both my grandpas were big fishermen and I was exposed to the river constantly."
Last year, Phoebe Zerwick, a freelance journalist, and Christine Rucker, a photographer, set out to hear the stories of people who live near the river. The result is the Yadkin River Story, a multimedia project that focuses on the area between Lewis Fork and West Bend.
An exhibit of Rucker's photographs will be on display at the new Yadkin Cultural Arts Center in downtown Yadkinville from Saturday, which is the day the center opens, to Oct. 31. Rucker and Zerwick are former employees of the Winston-Salem Journal. Michelle Johnson, who produced the audio slideshows for the project, is the Journal's multimedia editor.
The project, which was sponsored by the Yadkin Riverkeeper, was funded with grants from the N.C. Humanities Council, the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, and the John W. and Anna H. Hanes Foundation.
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