I always enjoyed that show when I was a younger kid back during the 80s. It sort of had my interest because at the time, I lived VERY close to the real town that “Mayberry” was based on.
lol I remember during one of the episodes, they even mentioned the area where I lived at the time, Fancy Gap, VA - Which is about 15 or so miles away, up on the mountain from “Mayberry”(Mount Airy, NC in the real world). Beautiful country there with amazing views, and the Blue Ridge Parkway goes right through it all! I’d recommend it to anyone who may be looking to take an awesome road trip! I still live near that area, and it’s a wonderful place. (just have to drive a hell of a long way for any good jobs or stuff to do on weekends....)
Mt. Airy/Pilot Mountain is too far away from Rocky Mount - in terms of the show - Mayberry must be in Central NC.
My dad would be so jealous. He really believes that when he dies, God will send him to Mayberry! That’s how much he loves that show.
Hanes is building a new sock manufacturing facility in Mt. Airy, if you want to be on the cutting edge, lol. Really, though, it's an amazing thing for an industry given up for dead decades ago. There are others being built also, but not within commuting distance for you.