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Historic Edgemont group outlines Wimberley House renovation and Unity Cemetery inventory; council presents plaque

Rocky Mount City Council · February 16, 2026
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Summary

The Historic Edgemont Community Association briefed council on plans to renovate the Wimberley House as a free community headquarters and to develop burial maps and a Unity Cemetery registry; council presented an official plaque recognizing HECCA’s preservation work.

The Rocky Mount City Council heard a presentation from the Historic Edgemont Community Association (HECCA) about the group’s effort to renovate the historic Wimberley House and to compile records for Unity Cemetery.

Alicia Johnson, chair of HECCA’s board, said HECCA identified the Wimberley House at 814–816 Raleigh Boulevard and worked with city representatives on a proposal to acquire and renovate the…

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