Reviews and Recognitions

"Bill Thompson's gentle recollections of the real South prove that he understands one very important truth: For the best stories you have to turn off the paved road. This love letter (Backyards, Bow Ties and Beauty Queens) to a time and place could only be written by someone who understands the poignancy of a faded Merita bread sign on a rusty screen door. Thompson needn't fret about the demise of the Southern gentleman as long as he's still on this side of the dirt." Celia Rivenbark Humorist and Best Selling Author "You don't have to meet Bill Thompson to feel as if you've known him.  You only need to read his delightful books. Bill captures the very essence of North Carolina. And so many who love this state love him for it." Jerry Bledsoe New York Times Best Selling Author and Publisher "Bill is one of the most entertaining speakers. He's like listening to a conversation between Charles Kuralt and Lewis Grizzard." Kim Hufham President Wilmington Convention & Visitors Bureau

"I wish we could have heard more.  The Committee of 100 and Chamber audience loved him. He was like one of us." Lou Powell Executive Director Wallace Chamber of Commerce "...A very classy, funny Southern gentleman. Bill takes us back to a time when life was slower and simpler and we spent time enjoying the simple pleasures. Our group just enjoyed him so much.  Much of our country heritage is being lost, but Bill is the man who can still bring it home.  I guess you could say he's a country ambassador." Bill Ellers National Association of County Agricultural Agents

RECOGNITIONS  As a result of his involvement in various events and celebrations across The South, Bill has been designated: Member of The Order of the Long Leaf Pine (North Carolina) Commissioned a Kentucky Colonel An Honorary Virginia Gentleman by the Society of Virginia Honorary Citizen of the states of Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida and Tennessee