Uptown Shelby, in conjunction with the Carolinas Airstream Club, is set to host the inaugural Shelby Airstream Parade and Open House which begins Friday and runs through Sunday.
The idea was sparked by Shelby native Roger Holland who wanted the city to play host to a unique event while generating revenue for local businesses. According to Holland, Airstream rallies are held to revive small towns. Holland is hopeful this weekend’s festivities will provide a jolt of revenue for Shelby business owners.
“A few years back somebody said why don’t we have an Airstream rally in a town in the Midwest where the center of cities were dying,” said Holland. “They will get to see all types of different Airstreams, and it’s a way to booster the local economy of a small town.”
Kings Mountain, Uptown Shelby kick off community events
The city of Kings Mountain will kick off its “Live Music at Patriots Park” Concert Series Saturday. After the seclusion of 2020, Special Events Director Christy Connor said she is ecstatic to interact with the public again, saying community gatherings are good for the soul.
“It’s a long time coming,” said Connor. “I’m excited just to be able to connect with our community again. It’s vital. We as a city and community embrace gatherings and being able to socialize with our neighbors. It’s good for mental health, and it’s good to be able to celebrate life again.”
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Bible reveals Black nations in new book
A Shelby author has taken the Bible to help him tell the story of ancient Black nations.
One of the most read books in the world has a lot of lessons people can still use to learn about their heritage, said author and historian Ronald Harrill.
Harrill, 70, drew inspiration to write Children of Genesis: The Black Nations in the Old Testament while studying to present Sunday school lessons in church, he said. Some of the old empires that I have studied before started popping up in the old Sunday school stories, Harrill said. I didn t know the Old Testament writers also knew of the old Black empires that I knew of.