Famed hunting guide, Ammie Willis at Manly Murphy's fish house.

This A frame structure was built originally by Becky Smith next to her house as a beauty shop in the 1970s. Several other beauticians worked here until it closed for good in the early 1990s.

Looking NE from the end of Willis Road toward Crack's fish house, Grady George's fish house and Elbert Pittman's garage.

Sterling Dixon's Ferry Service at the end of Davis Sound Lane.

Percy Davis' Store, down the road at the intersection of Community Road & Murphy Road.

The first Davis Post Office at 272 Horseshoe Road was used only as a Post Office instead of combining with a store as was the earlier practice. Ms. Myrtle was the postmistress and would deliver the mail to shut-ins who didn't drive. Before the new Post Office was built, Ms. Myrtle bought the old building and moved it down the road and placed it behind her house. It is still there today.

This A frame structure was built originally by Becky Smith next to her house as a beauty shop in the 1970s. Several other beauticians worked here until it closed for good in the early 1990s.

The current Davis US Post Office was built in the 1970s. Previously, the Post Office was a white clap board building whose postmaster was Ms. Myrtle. Before the new Post Office was built, Ms. Myrtle bought the old building and moved it down the road and placed it behind her house. It is still there today.

Graham Fulcher's Barber Shop, located just before the Handy House, traveling on Hwy 70 east.

Thought to be Clifton Styron's boat the Grand Mammy. Possibly Helen Styron on the stern.

Davis Shore Provisions, originally Johnnie Davis' Store located across from the Handy House.

Ray LeMay's boat house, formerly located at the end of Mollie Lewis Road. The home of Lester Allen & Bobbie Lynn Styron was built on this property. In the old days, many decoys were made from scrap lumber found at the boat house.

Then part of Harvey & Sons Net and Twine

Tumpy Davis, Vernon Guthrie and Lester Salter help pull the shad net into a purse boat

Vernon Guthrie and Tumpy Davis shovel ice on the fish to keep them from spoiling

Herbert Morris pulls purse bunt in the boat while Cecil Tuten works the hydraulics.

Kenny Styron and Lester Salter look on as shad are bailed from the net.

Vernon Guthrie, Cecil Tuten and Dicky Styron pull shad nets ashore.

Dicky Styron and Herbert Morris guide the menhaden net through the power block

Milton Styron’s boat, the “Roy & Mary” (named after his parents) with a load of fish. Note how the water almost covers the name of the boat there are so many on board - 1980s

Virgil Styron family shrimping. Virgil was the father of James Styron, Mary Elizabeth Styron Salter Ritchey and Dickie Styron.

Ammie Willis, Davis hunting and fishing guide, talks to Clifton Styron aboard his boat, early 1940's.

Boats docked at Styron Bros. Fishhouse. Shown here: The “Boys” owned by Clifton Styron, The “Wolf Pack” owned by Alton Paul, Joe Pierce’s boat, “Weeks” owned by Eric Paul. Ray LeMay’s boathouse is shown in the background. - Jan 1971

Boats docked at Styron Bros. Fishhouse. Shown here: The “Boys” owned by Clifton Styron, The “Wolf Pack” owned by Alton Paul, Joe Pierce, “Weeks” owned by Eric Paul, Charlie Alligood’s skiff. Ray LeMay’s boathouse is shown in the background. - Jan 1971

Boats docked at Styron Bros. Fishhouse. Shown here: The “Boys” owned by Clifton Styron, The “Wolf Pack” owned by Alton Paul, Joe Pierce’s boat, “Weeks” owned by Eric Paul. Ray LeMay’s boathouse is shown in the background. - Jan 1971

Joseph Davis and boat (using wooden fish boxes) unloading at Styron Bros. Fishhouse, Davis. Ray LeMay’s boat house is shown in the background. - Jan 1971

Boats docked at Styron Bros. Fishhouse. Shown here: The “Boys” owned and operated by Clifton Styron. - Jan 1971

The “Ruby Marie” on Milton’s railways. - May 1975

A storm tide floods the road to Roy Styron’s Landing, Davis, NC. - Jan 1971

The “Ruby Marie” owned and operated by Milton Styron, pulls into the dock at Styron Bros. Fishhouse.

The “Ruby Marie” owned and operated by Milton Styron, pulls into the dock at Styron Bros. Fishhouse. - Jan 1971

The “Ruby Marie” owned and operated by Milton Styron. - Jan 1971

The Styron Bros. Fishhouse (Milton & Clifton Styron) under construction, 1966. The Styron vessel the “Boys” is shown at the dock.

Originally TB Smith Fish house then Elmer Dewey Willis now Mack and Brenda Baker home.