The perfect place to locate your life.
Ranked 17th on Money Magazine’s list of “America’s 50 Hottest Little Boom Towns,” the delightful city of Rocky Mount will warmly welcome you and your family. Here, major investment in the arts, recreation and business are transforming this into a model for small cities everywhere. The renovation of the city’s 1890’s-era train depot into a transportation hub and mixed use facility, the revitalization of its historic downtown business district, the conversion of a noted tobacco complex into The Imperial Arts Centre , and the creation of the new $14 million Rocky Mount Sports Complex are just some of the current developments. In addition, the city is creating a greenway along the Tar River connected with walking trails that stretch through five parks. Meanwhile, the main library is being renovated to include a children’s museum and much more.
With wonderful choices in every direction, Rocky Mount is perfectly positioned between natural and cultural attractions. Just 90 minutes from wide Atlantic beaches and half a day’s drive from the Blue Ridge Mountains, those who live here come to love the Carolina landscape. Plus, only an hour from six universities, you’ll never lack for stimulation. Among those schools are The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University and North Carolina State University offering everything from famed NCAA basketball to world-class medical care. And right next door to our community is North Carolina Wesleyan University , with its strong liberal arts curriculum.
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