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.
Million Dollar Baby an Oscar Knockout. Sunday proved a bonanza night for Million Dollar Baby, Clint Eastwoodâs somber boxing drama that won a total of four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Actress Hilary Swank, Best Supporting Actor Morgan Freeman and Best Director Eastwood. At the 77th annual Academy Awards from Hollywoodâs Kodak Theatre, Jamie Foxx took home the Best Actor prize for Ray, and, doing Million Dollar Baby one better, five Oscars went to The Aviator, its major win being for Supporting Actress Cate Blanchett.