Catch Another All-New Look at the Old North State!
THIS MONTH ON UNC-TV'S OUR STATE, DISMAL NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD!
Bland Simpson Shares Great Dismal Swamp Stories-Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 8 PM

February's edition of Our State, airing Wednesday, February 1, at 8 PM (repeating Thursday, February 2, at 9:30 PM), explores the Great Dismal Swamp Canal with Bland Simpson telling tales of the canal's vast and fascinating history; travels from Manteo to Bath on the Voyage of Elizabeth II; and celebrates the tercentenary of our state's first town on Tarheel Towns: Bath.

Great Dismal Swamp Canal-Through his writings, Simpson helps keep Eastern North Carolina's history and stories alive. He also directs UNC-Chapel Hill's Creative Writing program and is also an author, musician, playwright and Red Clay Ramblers' piano man. In this edition of Our State, award-winning videographer Mike Burke's stunning high-definition (where available) images are accompanied by Simpson's captivating swamp stories-including those of Edna Ferber, who found inspiration for her well-known novel of life on the Mississippi there; young poet Robert Frost, who contemplated suicide there; and Moses Grandy, who would buy his freedom three times over.

Voyage of Elizabeth II-Follow a group of sailing ambassadors who take the ship from Manteo to Bath. While in port, visitors to the ship learn about Colonial history and life aboard ship in those times.

Tarheel Towns: Bath-Explore North Carolina's oldest town as it celebrates its 300th birthday.

Our State is produced by UNC-TV in partnership with Our State magazine and generously underwritten by BB&T.  For more information about this show and other UNC-TV programming, visit online at www.unctv.org.

Inspired by the pages of Our State magazine, UNC-TV's half-hour on-air monthly magazine, Our State, takes you down-home in North Carolina for an in-depth look at the people and places that make our state great! Compelling stories, stunning digital videography and thoughtful narration take you beneath the surface, providing answers to the hows and whys of all things Our State.

Each month you'll find more great things about our state to discover and to love! Discover and celebrate North Carolina's people, places, traditions and culture through inspiring stories such as you'll find in the pages of Our State magazine-now on UNC-TV's on-air magazine Our State.

Led by award-winning producer/director Jim Bramlett, a pioneer in high definition productions and new technologies at UNC-TV, Our State specializes in capturing North Carolina's unique culture. Filmed in high-definition, Our State's extremely high-resolution picture offers a stunning visual experience. Like its print counterpart, Our State helps preserve the past, anticipates the future and celebrates the present through unforgettable stories and images that make our state great!

New shows premiere the first Wednesday of the month at 8 PM, followed by an encore presentation the following Friday at 10:30 PM. For more information about Our State, visit Our State online at www.unctv.org/ourstate. Check UNC-TV's monthly program guide CenterPiece and local television listings for other airdates and times.

Our State is produced by UNC-TV in partnership with Our State magazine and the generous support of BB&T. For more information about this show and other UNC-TV programming, visit UNC-TV online at www.unctv.org. UNC-TV's 11 stations comprise North Carolina's only statewide television network, made possible through a unique partnership of public investment and private support. UNC-TV is committed to producing and broadcasting programs for and about North Carolina, making it the state's most important source of information about North Carolina.

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