MOUNT AIRY, N.C. - The newest exhibits in the Andy Griffith Museum include the keys to the Mayberry Jail and a wooden gavel that was on Sheriff Andy Taylor's desk. The museum, which opened Nov. 6, ...

Distance from Charlotte: 99 miles - perfect for a day trip or overnight destination Good to know: Kids can watch a few episodes before visiting on TVLand The Andy Griffith Show ended in 1968, but look ...

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. The new 2,500-square-foot Andy Griffith Museum in Mount Airy, N.C., houses a treasure trove of items collected by Emmett Forrest, a schoolmate and close friend of Griffith. Forrest's ...

FILE - This July 3, 2012 file photo shows Mike and Terry Jones sitting outside Wally's Service, a replica of the Andy Griffith Show, in Mount Airy, N.C. Tourism in Mount Airy is up since Andy Griffith ...

Emmett Forrest pointed to the newest exhibits in the Andy Griffith Museum -- two sets of keys to the Mayberry Jail, a brass American eagle, a wooden gavel that was on Sheriff Andy Taylor's desk, and a ...

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (AP) — In the town of Mayberry from “The Andy Griffith Show,” a small-town sheriff and his trusty deputy always outwitted big-city crooks, and problems never got much bigger than a ...

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — In the town of Mayberry from “The Andy Griffith Show,” a small-town sheriff and his trusty deputy always outwitted big-city crooks, and problems never got much bigger than a ...