Agriculture has always been important to Edgecombe and Nash counties. We would like to honor the following Twin County Hall of Fame inductees in the area of agriculture.
Agriculture Honorees
A.P. Cobb Sr.
A.P. Cobb Sr. Alton Parks Cobb, Sr. born April 13, 1912 -December 20, 1984, lived a life of service throughout his adult life in Nash and Edgecombe Counties. He earned a B.S. in Agricultural Economics from North Carolina State University [...]
Frank Parker Philips
Frank Parker Philips, III Frank Parker Philips, III, son of Frank P. Philips, Jr. and Naomi Fisher Philips, was born on February 20, 1953, at Park View Hospital in Rocky Mount, NC. He was reared on Oak Forest Farm near [...]
John Oglesby Winston Gravely
John Oglesby Winston Gravely J.O.W. Gravely, known widely as Captain Jack, was a formative leader in establishing Rocky Mount as a major center for tobacco cultivation, processing and sales in the first half of the 20th century. Having grown up [...]
Robert Henry Ricks
Robert Henry Ricks Robert Henry Ricks, farmer and capitalist, was born in the Stoney Creek section of Nash County, the son of David and Martha Vick Ricks,. His ancestor-Isaac Ricks- was one of the earliest settlers in the area who [...]