The third annual Pickles, Pigs & Swigs returns to Mount Olive Friday and Saturday, Nov. 10-11. The N.C. Pork Council-sanctioned whole hog barbecue cook-off gets underway Friday evening, followed by the Saturday festival and BBQ plate sale from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.… read more »
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Pickles, Pigs & Swigs Returning in Mount Olive
Mount Olive Eyeing Strategies to Attract Businesses Downtown
MOUNT OLIVE – The town of Mount Olive has come a long way since its humble beginnings as “mile marker 70,” and was simply a stop along a railroad route until the late 1800s.
Now known for pickles, agriculture and a well regarded university, the town of Mount Olive has aspirations of attracting businesses to its downtown. … read more »
Pickles, Pigs & Swigs Seeks Teams, Sponsors, Vendors
Want to be a vendor? Enter a cook team? Sponsor? Reserve your own tailgate space to enjoy the day? Pickles, Pigs and Swigs, presented by Smithfield Foods in downtown Mount Olive, has room for you. Organizers are heading into the final month of preparation for the second annual celebration of Mount Olive favorites: award-winning Eastern…… read more »
