When I was up by the Great Dismal Swamp a few days ago, Ms. Wanda Lassiter graciously introduced me to the history of Hobbsville, a rural community in Gates County, N.C. Wanda is the head curator at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City and a lifelong resident of Hobbsville. With the help of her mother and two of her former high school teachers, she brought Hobbsville's history to life.