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A fire on March 19, 1981 displaced 525 works and caused $8 million in damages. Mayor Paul Swisher stated that 10% of the Kernersville workforce was affected.

Having changed hands many times and even rebuilt on the same sight, the original building can still be seen within Highland Industries today.

Located on Highway 150 just north of Kernersville, NC this 320,000 sq ft building included finishing, warehousing and distributing facilities. In 1988 Sara Lee Corporation purchased Adams-Mills, making them a part of the Sara Lee Sock Company.

Sam Vance started Vance Hosiery, Inc. In 1940, Herman E. Crawford bought an interest and the company was renamed Vance & Crawford Hosiery. Clay V. Ring purchased Crawford's interest in 1945 and the company renamed Vance & Ring. The company closed…

In 1928 Kernersville Knitting Company became a part of Adams-Millis Corporation. The mill became Plant #4 which produced men's hosiery and socks.

Originally the Lowery & Stafford Tobacco Manufactures at 215 South Main Street, the building was converted to Lowery Hosiery in 1902. They produced 84 needle seamless cotton half hose. By 1922 the building had been converted again to Huff's Garage…

In the early 1900's the Kerner Greenfield Tobacco Factory was converted to a textile mill. Around 1936, H.E. Crawford Sr. founded Crawford Company, which made hosiery knitting machines and replacement parts. They used this location until they…

In 1884, Beard and Roberts built a brick factory called Beard & Roberts Tobacco Factory. In 1904, this factory was leased and converted to the American Hosiery Mill by John and Ora Kerner. By 1909, 22 men and 103 women were employed there working…

The Southern Woolen Mill was located on South Main Street, across from Korner's Folly. Originally built for Shore, Kerner, and Adkins Tobacco Factory, it was converted in 1899 to product blankets and other woolen goods. The mill burned down in…