Jon Thaxton’s holiday display of memorabilia from The Andy Griffith Show is jaw-dropping. So perhaps it’s not so out of character that Thaxton—who never does anything halfway—has become an expert on ...

The Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy is one of many stops pilgrims make in the actor’s childhood hometown. It’s filled with memorabilia gathered by his longtime friend Emmett Forrest. CBS Photo ...

Mount Airy native Andy Griffith will donate his personal collection that chronicles his television and film career to UNC-Chapel Hill's Southern Historical Collection , Griffith announced Friday. "I ...

"I am proud of my connections to Carolina and pleased to know that some results from a lifetime of work on television, film, stage and recordings will have a permanent home in Chapel Hill," said ...