<p>Mount Airy Visitor's Center representatives Eleanor Atkins, far left, and Esther Johnson, center, assist visitor Ruth Ealley at the I-77 North Carolina Welcome Center. Various area agencies and businesses gathered at the welcome center for the annual tourism event, held during North Carolina Tourism Week. Ruth Ealley said she is from South Point, Ohio and she is passing through the area on the way to Myrtle Beach. She was interested in finding out more about Mount Airy and Surry County since she passes through each year on the way to her beach vacation.</p>
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