The area originally consisted of two adjacent villages, Rocky Mount and Mount Pleasant. The first court was held at Rocky Mount in 1786 following the American Revolutionary War. The first courthouse, made of logs, was replaced in 1831. By 1836 the town consisted of 30 homes and several businesses.
During her 66-year acting career, Katharine Hepburn won four Oscars, but she never came to a ceremony to receive them. âAs for me, prizes are nothing,â she once said. âMy prize is my work.â Still, four best actress â or actor â awards is an unbeaten feat, akin to Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 points in an NBA game.
Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand tie for best actress (1968) There have been exactly six ties in Oscar history, but none as high profile as the statistical dead heat of 3,030 votes each that led to the split for Hepburn (for âThe Lion in the Winterâ) and Streisand (âFunny Girlâ).