3rd anniversary issue of Tyrrell County, Columbia NC's country magazine. Cover photo by Sara Lilley Phelps. Feature stories by Tyrrell County native William West, incredibly entertaining, educating and all about the people, plants and animals of Tyrrell County! "Columbia...the town I've imagined in my dreams but never believed existed."....Cora Barksdale, early 20th century Columbia's quaint charm and Tyrrell County's wild beauty has captured the heart of more than a few. Cora Barksdale was one of them. She moved to Columbia in the early part of the 20th century to become the editor of The Tyrrell Times newspaper and her unabashed adoration of the place was obvious in her writing. Such enthusiasm is understandable. In a world sometimes too anxious to attract tourists, Tyrrell County stands out as "the real thing"...genuine, down home, unpretentious. Visit Tyrrell County today and see for yourself and read the Scuppernong Gazette every month FREE on your computer!