From Southern Living Magazine:
Each year, the 665 devoted residents of McAdenville create a gleaming display that has earned this place the nickname “Christmas Town USA.” Located west of Charlotte, the village blankets homes, every last municipal building, and 375 trees in red, green, and white Christmas lights. It’s a tradition that began on a whim in 1956, when five young men, all employees at the local textile mill owned by William J. Pharr, crafted the words “Merry Christmas” from discarded pipe lying around the mill yard…
