The city of Rocky Mount dates from the beginning of the 19th century. The first post office was established at the falls of the Tar River on March 22, 1816. At that point, the name "Rocky Mount" appeared in documented history. The name undoubtedly derived from the rocky mound at the falls of the Tar River, which was also the site of one of the first cotton mills in North Carolina.
The city's population was 57,685 at the 2010 census. The racial makeup of the city was 32.4% White, 61.3% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.0% Asian, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.7% of the population.
42.52% of the people in Rocky Mount, North Carolina are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 1.46% are Catholic; 0.55% are LDS; 24.41% are Baptist, 1.75% are another Christian faith; 0.03% are Jewish; 0.00% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affiliates with Islam.
There is one LDS ward in Rocky Mount, NC.
Rocky Mount has a growing arts community. The city operates the Maria V. Howard Arts Center, a Children's Museum and Science Center, and a community theater at the Imperial Center for Arts and Sciences.
Recently, the city renovated the Douglas Block, located in downtown Rocky Mount. Six historically significant buildings, all of which comprised the African American business district of the downtown area in the early to mid-1900s, was a part of this renovation. The Douglas Block includes Thelonious Monk Plaza, named after Rocky Mount native and jazz musician Thelonious Monk.
Rocky Mount is served by Amtrak. The train station is centrally located on Main Street in downtown Rocky Mount.
A scenic drive to Battle Park will take you through the area from which Rocky Mount got its name. The park is the site of the original village of Rocky Mount and its first post office circa 1816. The park offers picnic facilities, scenic overlooks, walks along the Tar River, and a marble monument to local Confederates who served in the war.
Source: Wikipedia, City or Rocky Mount Website.
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| Cotton Mill on Tar River (closed down) |
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| Tar River Falls |
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| LDS Chapel in Rocky Mount, NC |
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| Renovated Downtown in Rocky Mount |
