A Mayberry state of mind. Stop in at the Snappy Lunch, the only existing business Andy ever mentioned on the show. Opened in 1923, the Snappy Lunch is known for their world-famous pork chop sandwiches ...

MAYBERRY DAYS KICKED OFF IN MOUNT AIRY TODAY. THE WEEK LONG FESTIVAL FEATURES A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS FOR FANS OF THE FICTIONAL COMMUNITY, WHICH GAINED ITS POPULARITY FROM THE HIT SHOW THE ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MOUNT AIRY, N.C. – This June 1 st would of ...

The iconic 1960s sitcom with ties to Mount Airy could become one of North Carolina’s dozens of state symbols if NC House Bill 557 is passed. 6 A.M. NORTH CAROLINA HAS QUITE A FEW STATE SYMBOLS YOU ...

A couple of days after our recent visit to Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mt. Airy, NC, we visited the home and library/museum ...

In its TV-land immortality, “The Andy Griffith Show” has already inspired a pair of statues, a museum, an annual festival, a rerun-watchers club and a souvenir collection so it vast it includes an ...

A statue of Andy Griffith was vandalized over the weekend, officials said Tuesday. The statue outside the Surry Arts Council building depicts the characters of Sheriff Andy Taylor and his son, Opie, ...

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. -- Betty Lynn, the film and television actor who was best known for her role as Barney Fife's sweetheart Thelma Lou on "The Andy Griffith Show," has died. She was 95. Lynn died ...