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Hollerin' Contest at Spivey’s Corner

Season 2 Episode 214

This short documentary follows the stories of three unique competitors at the National Hollerin' Contest, an annual competition that’s been held in Spivey’s Corner, North Carolina since 1969. Hollerin’ itself is considered by some to be the earliest form of communication between humans.
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