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.
In 1954, Mr. Disney won four out of the six awards for which he was nominated, capturing both records. The woman with the most Academy Awards decorating her mantel is costume designer Edith Head, who won eight Best Costumes Oscars. When it comes to movies with the most wins look no further than three films: Ben Hur (1959), Titanic (1997), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).