We all love Our State magazine and this past weekend, the wonderful people from Our State  took the time to celebrate the Best of Our State by presenting lectures by noted southern authors Bill Thompson, a UNC-CH Alumni, and local favorite Clyde Edgerton.

Welcome to the Best of Our State!
The room was packed for Clyde Edgerton’s reading
lyde Edgerton read from his latest book, Papa Daddy’s Advice for New Fathers
Clyde even entertained his fans with a few tunes
Frank LoNano and Judy Starmer
Guests could shop for items from Old Salem
Nina Stout and Dee Stout
Polly Whitley and Lamont Whitley
June Mansfield and Roger Mansfield
Nancy Jordan and Clint Duke
Author Bill Thompson was also part of the Our State Celebration
Tat Hicks and Susan Trotter
Jaye Trotter and Henry Fishel
Anne McCoy and Lydia McNeary
After his talk, Clyde was on hand to sign books for the guests
Clyde Edgerton
Clyde Edgerton is always delighted to talk with his fans
Author Bill Thompson, looking particularly Southern, listens to one of the presenters
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