The community of Gulf was my last unincorporated community on my list to visit!
One resident stated in a news paper article in the 1970s about Gulf that he believed "it was the interdependence of individuals in group actions that gave my country community a special beauty, dignity, and charm."
And the beauty, dignity, and charm of the place was still there 50 years later! :)
My travels to Gulf started with JR Moore & Son store. This general store has served the Gulf community for over 80 years as the local place for staples and more! It's locally known as the "Gulf Mall" and their motto is "a country store with a little bit of everything."
Check out this video from UNC-TV that tells the story of the store! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DykBXK7Yc2U&t=119s
Gulf is also the former home of music legend and 2016 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Charlie Daniels! A plaque honoring him can be found on the side of their store.
Not much else was left in the community of Gulf when I was there other than the special people who make each community that I've visited special.
Gah! Each town, each store, each building, each blade of grass of the places we live have a crazy, wonderful, and unpredictable story to tell. May we get curious enough to hear the stories all around us! :)
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