Simmons, Leonard.
Leonard Simmons was raised in Asheboro, N.C. and Eleazer, N.C. Both of his parents' families were from the Eleazer area. Mr. Simmons has two sisters and a brother. He is married and was 57 years old at the time of the interview. He lives in Eleazer but worked at Mid-State Paper Box Co. in Randleman, N.C. for over 38 years. He is the owner/operator of the True Bluegrass Music Hall in Eleazer. He also has a Saturday morning radio program on WKXR (1260 AM Kicks Country) in Asheboro. As a long-time resident Mr. Simmons sees changes to the area around Eleazer but would prefer that people would appreciate rural areas without ruining them.
From the description of Oral history interview with Leonard Simmons [electronic resource] 2003 June 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 669789713
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| creatorOf | Simmons, Leonard. Oral history interview with Leonard Simmons [electronic resource] 2003 June 24. | University of North Carolina, Charlotte, J. Murrey Atkins Library |
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| associatedWith | Coggins Gold Mine (N.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Cumming, Gabriel B. (Gabriel Benjamin) | person |
| associatedWith | New South Voices (Project) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | True Bluegrass (Music Hall) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | WKXR (Radio station : Asheboro, N.C.) | corporateBody |
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| Uwharrie River (N.C.) | |||
| North Carolina--Randolph County | |||
| North Carolina--Eleazer | |||
| Randolph County (N.C.) | |||
| Eleazer (N.C.) | |||
| Asheboro (N.C.) |
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| Deer hunters |
| Gold mines and mining |
| Land use, Rural |
| Mountain life |
| Old-time music |
| Outdoor recreation |
| Rural children |
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