Decades ago, Wilson, North Carolina was best known as a major market for tobacco. As the tobacco warehouses and marketplaces disappeared, the city then became known for its fascinating assortment of outdoor whirligigs. Now those whirligigs tie into an impressive new ballpark, home of the area’s entry in the Carolina League. Read all about how Wilson reinvented itself, and how the Mudcats-turned-Warbirds have taken roost in the city’s right-sized stadium.
