Midstate's Biggest Andy Griffith Fan Shares His Memories

7:12 PM, Jul 3, 2012   |    comments
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Eddie Jones is a big-time Andy Griffith fan. 

Every year for the last several years, he's made the trip up to Mount Airy, NC, for Mayberry Days, a festival dedicated to the show that bore the city's native son. 

The weekend-long celebration features special guest stars from "The Andy Griffith Show;" re-enactors of famed characters Barney Fife and town drunk Otis; several events at the Andy Griffith Playhouse; and even the "Ernest Tee" off at the annual golf tournament. 

Over the years, Eddie Jones, father to WMAZ's Chief Meteorologist Ben Jones, has collected several pieces of memorabilia in a room that honors the late actor. 

He opened his home--and his Andy Griffith Room--to our own Lorra Lynch Jones for a look-see.

Hear Eddie's recollections and reflections of Andy Griffith tonight in a live interview at 5 p.m.