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Take A Tour Through
The Real Mayberry In A
Vintage Squad Car

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ayberr y, the idyllic hometown made famous on The Andy
Griffith Show, has long been considered a fictional place,
but the real Mayberr y does exist. The TV-show town was
based on Griffith’s hometown of Mount Air y. From Floyd’s Barber
Shop to fried pork chop sandwiches, Mount Air y has embraced its
role as the inspiration for Mayberry. The town features year-round
att ract ion s such a s t he Andy Gr iffit h Museum, Andy Gr iffit h
Pl ayhou se a nd S qu ad C a r Tour s t h at poi nt out key loc at ion s
such a s t he house where Andy wa s rai sed, which i s avail able
for over n ight st ays. The tow n
goe s all Andy Gr if fit h Show
ever y year for Mayber r y Days,
a t h ree- d ay fe st iva l fe at ur i ng
parades, celebrities, music and
Project 543 tells the story of
more. In f act, t he tow n i s s o
unique spots across North
Carolina we hope will become
Mayberr y, Thelma Lou (actress
some of your favorite places.
Betty Ly nn) moved there.
Why 543? Because that’s the
number of miles from Manteo,
on the coast, to Murphy, in the
mountains, and is traditionally
Actress Betty Lynn Signs Autographs 12:30pm
considered to be the width of
- 3:30pm Fri May 15th Andy Griffith Museum,
our state. The entries in this
218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030.
project are in no particular
Actress Betty Lynn, who played Thelma Lou
order, and we’ll add to them
(Barney’s girlfriend) on “The Andy Griffith
each week. Check in often to
Show,” will be on hand to greet folks and sign
find inspiration for your next
trip, or start planning today at
autographs. www.andygriffithmuseum.com
VisitNC.com.

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