This Welcome Center/Rest Area was more like a mini-museum. Not large, but some nice displays about Wyoming’s history.Mining display.Archaeological dig siteMammoth model
The Andy Griffith Show was set in Mayberry NC, which was loosely based on Mount Airy NC, Andy Griffith’s hometown. There are a number of Mayberry related sites around town. This is a mockup of the courthouse.Sitting at Sheriff Andy’s desk.PrisonerBreakout?Wally’s Service StationAndy Griffith muralAndy Griffith Museum, sculpture of opening scene of the show.Displays in the museumAndy’s sheriff uniform from the showBarney’s salt and pepper suitsGoober’s outfit and Charlene Darling’s dressJail cell for OtisOtis Campbell’s outfitPoster from one of Griffith’s early movies.From his comedy albumGriffith’s childhood homeAndy receives Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush.
Joe Jackson, a native of Greenville, is widely considered one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. He was banned from baseball after the 1919 Black Sox scandal where several White Sox players were found guilty of taking bribes to throw the series. Jackson was never proven to throw a game.Joe Jackson’s home in Greenville. It is now a museum with memorabilia from Jackson’s life.Jackson’s living room.Joe and his wife KatieJackson’s kitchenDoctor’s “prescription” for Katie to fix breakfast “in grease”.
