Hollering Contest and other adventures
Have you ever been so busy that you didn't know if you were coming or going? This is how my life has been lately. Last night for the first time in awhile, I was home on a Monday night and wasn't sure what to do. On Saturday (Sept. 6), I attended the National Hollerin' Contest in Spivey's Corner for the first time and it was quite interesting for me. I have wanted to go ever since I drove through Spivey’s Corner in 2001 to a job interview in Mount Olive. As I traveled down Highway 13 and into Spivey’s Corner, I saw a sign that said “Third Saturday in June.” I wondered what in the world did that mean. Did this town have its own version of “The Lottery” from that story by Shirley Jackson? It had me wondering until I found out about the Hollerin’ Contest. Since 1969, the National Hollerin’ Contest has been held there and is the main fundraiser for the Spivey’s Corner Volunteer Fire Department. In its heyday, between 5,000 to 8,000 people came out to this eve...