MOUNT AIRY, N.C. - The newest exhibits in the Andy Griffith Museum include the keys to the Mayberry Jail and a wooden gavel that was on Sheriff Andy Taylor's desk. The museum, which opened Nov. 6, ...

Is Mayberry a Real Place? Mayberry, North Carolina, is not a real place, however, many outlets have reported that the fictional town was based off of the real-life town of Mount Airy, North Carolina, ...

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. - In the town of Mayberry from "The Andy Griffith Show," a small-town sheriff and his trusty deputy always outwitted big-city crooks, and problems never got much bigger than a trigger ...

The iconic 1960s sitcom with ties to Mount Airy could become one of North Carolina’s dozens of state symbols if NC House Bill 557 is passed. 6 A.M. NORTH CAROLINA HAS QUITE A FEW STATE SYMBOLS YOU ...

There’s just something about “The Andy Griffith Show.” For long-time fans, there’s nothing new to be seen when watching episodes — there are plenty of folks who know every word of the script, each ...

In the classic Andy Griffith Show episode "Stranger in Town," a man moved to Mayberry, N.C., because he had heard so many good things about the town. And in real life, Darrel and Debbie Miles, big ...

The Andy Griffith Show provided viewers with a slice of nostalgia for eight seasons. Reruns of the show help the popular television series still gain fans today. And if you’re looking to take a step ...

MOUNT AIRY — The Mayberry Days festival has now been running more than three times as long as the television series that inspired it. “The Andy Griffith Show,” which ran for eight seasons before ...

Andy Griffith did not have much luck in Raleigh, so he is trying his hometown. TV Land will unveil a replica of the Raleigh statue in Mount Airy next month. The revealing of the second Opie and Andy ...

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story stated the barber shop chairs were brought from the set of the show. The chairs are actually from the barber shop Andy Griffith received haircuts from ...