Russell Hiatt

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Otis Campbell tribute artist Kenneth Junkin and I were blessed to be able make a trip from our Alabama home up to Mount Airy, NC to celebrate the 90th birthday of Russell Hiatt.  Russell is the owner and proprietor of Floyd’s City Barber Shop right there on Main Street in Mount Airy and is a man who holds the spirit of Mayberry in his heart.

Russell was born January 28, 1924 and is the second oldest active barber in the United States.  The occasion of his 90th birthday brought fan and friends to a snowy Mount Airy from all over the southeast.  His barber shop was packed with people as they came to wish Russell happiness on a day declared Russell Hiatt Day by the city of Mount Airy and Mayor Deborah Cochran.

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Host: Allan Newsome
Special Guest: Russell “Floyd” Hiatt
Running time: 0:11:33

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(NOTE: Sorry for those that got the garbled version of the audio on this episode.  I made an uploading mistake on the MP3 file. It should be correct now. -Allan)

This interview was recorded on April 24, 1998 when Jan and I took a trip up to Mt. Airy for a visit.

One big memory of this trip was watching my son who was born in December 1996 get his first haircut. Russell is the person who did that first haircut for Adam and he even has a certificate from Russell testifing to the fact of that first haircut.

This is the conclusion of our two part interview with Russell Hiatt who is owner of Floyd’s City Barber Shop in Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mt. Airy, NC.

Russell tells us about some of the things in Mt. Airy that talked about on The Andy Griffith Show. People come from all over the country to sit in the barber chair and visit with Russell.

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Adam Newsome’s first haircut given by Russell Hiat (April 1998)

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• Mount Airy North Carolina – Information about the town, Mayberry Days, The Autumn Leaves Festival, and other events.

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Host: Allan Newsome
Special Guest: Russell “Floyd” Hiatt
Running time: 0:12:05

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You requested interviews with some of the good people from Mt. Airy, NC.  For those that might not know, Mt. Airy is Andy Griffith’s home town and home to Mayberry Days the last full weekend of September each year.

In the episode you’ll be hearing an interview I did with Russell Hiatt. Russell is the owner of Floyd’s City Barbershop located right next door to the Snappy Lunch on Main Street in Mt. Airy.  Russell *is* “Floyd” to those that visit Mt. Airy and he is a wonderful friend to all who know him.

The interview was recorded on April 24, 1998 in the back room of the barbershop so there’s a good bit of conversation in the background but I know you’ll find it worth listening.

Thanks for listening!  Please tell folks about the show and leave comments and questions at iMayberry.com/podcasts or by using the contact information given in the podcast.

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• Mount Airy Barber marks 85th birthday – Mount Airy News story from early 2009 about Russell.
• Mount Airy North Carolina – Information about the town, Mayberry Days, The Autumn Leaves Festival, and other events.

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