Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Rocky Mount Mills is a craft brewery incubator, the first of its kind in North Carolina. It now has many breweries and restaurants. The mill also hosts summer music festivals and other events throughout the year. It has been in the process of redevelopment since 2014 by Capitol Broadcasting Company, which also owns the popular American Tobacco campus in downtown Durham, North Carolina. The next area they will build on is Goat Island in the Tar River. It will offer public access to hiking trails, beaches, and rafting/canoeing.