Our State Magazine Turns 80

You've seen it at bookstores and newsstands everywhere, but you probably didn't know that more than 800,000 people in every state in the union and 42 countries worldwide enjoy this incredible periodical that just happens to be entirely devoted to North Carolina people, places, history and travel. 

  It's Our State magazine, celebrating 80 years of awe-inspiring photographs and fantastic stories.

The monthly's success hasn't gone unnoticed by the magazine industry's leading trade publication FOLIO. Last year FOLIO awardedOur State an Eddie Gold Award for the Best Full Issue in the regional consumer magazine category. Our State's January issue is no exception and you'll find it at newsstands, bookstores, and on line at www.OurState.com.

This month in Our State you can find out about the Avett Brothers and their early beginnings growing up in Cabarrus County before the major labels came knocking. You'll also learn about whirligigs, snow cream, and how North Carolina helped Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin go to the moon.

Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson certainly has her finger on the pulse of Our State. She stopped by to share her enthusiasm for what she does and what she's learned about her home state along the way.

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