{"id":2132973,"date":"2025-11-03T19:31:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T19:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2132973"},"modified":"2025-11-03T19:31:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T19:31:03","slug":"mayberry-man-mercer-county-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mayberry-man-mercer-county-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayberry Man \u2013 Mercer County Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A funding campaign for the second season of <strong>Mayberry Man<\/strong> a tribute tv show to the original Andy Griffith Show.<\/p>\n<p>Here is how you can help them in this project-<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/en\/projects\/corthowell\/mayberry-man-season-2?refcode=42910_24040_mms2#\/section\/project-story\">\u2018Mayberry Man\u2019 season 2 Funding<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"You can be part of Mayberry Man: Season 2 on Indiegogo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NlsETC1Cnfc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>By Cort Howell<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every so often I Google my dad\u2019s name just to see what comes up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Search: \u201cHoke Howell\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">He played Dud Wash on\u00a0<em>The Andy Griffith Show<\/em>, by the way.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mayberryman.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e9746c3a8fb4c3d60267d8d07&amp;id=e83408822e&amp;e=d498b21e15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>It was several years back that I came across something I\u2019d never seen before \u2014 a video from an event in Bradford, Ohio, from 1995.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">A couple of local DJs were interviewing my dad at the 3rd Annual Mayberry Squad Car Rendezvous, and it was being shared on a podcast by a guy who dresses up like Floyd the Barber.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mayberryman.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e9746c3a8fb4c3d60267d8d07&amp;id=a21e8b743c&amp;e=d498b21e15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68665\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/img_0233\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0233.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1045,629\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0233\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0233.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0233.jpg?w=616\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0233.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0233.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0233.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0233.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0233.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0233.jpg 1045w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>That \u201cguy\u201d turned out to be Allan Newsome, host of the \u201c<strong>Two Chairs No Waiting<\/strong>\u201d podcast. It was episode #296 \u2014 and there was my dad, chatting about\u00a0<em>The Andy Griffith Show<\/em>\u00a0and sharing laughs with the fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">Listening to that interview reminded me how much he enjoyed meeting Mayberry fans and how those friendships have endured. Allan still has his Hoke Howell\u2013autographed Milk Duds, a small but perfect reminder of how these personal connections keep Mayberry\u2019s spirit alive.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mayberryman.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e9746c3a8fb4c3d60267d8d07&amp;id=f013119aee&amp;e=d498b21e15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what\u00a0<strong><em>Mayberry Man<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0is all about \u2014 honoring the people who\u2019ve carried that spirit forward.<\/p>\n<p>Tribute artists like Allan spend endless hours and days entertaining Mayberry fans, introducing the next generation to a wonderful show that harkens back to a simpler time and a sweeter place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">Of course, Allan went on to become one of the stars of\u00a0<em>Mayberry Man<\/em>, the last thing an electrical engineer from Alabama expected to happen.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mayberryman.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e9746c3a8fb4c3d60267d8d07&amp;id=074faaca11&amp;e=d498b21e15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68666\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/img_0236\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0236.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1011,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0236\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0236.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0236.jpg?w=616\" width=\"1011\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0236.jpg?w=1011\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0236.jpg 1011w, https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0236.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0236.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0236.jpg?w=768 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1011px) 100vw, 1011px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Allan Newsom as Floyd the Barber <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And while most of the original\u00a0<em><strong>Andy Griffith Show<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0cast members aren\u2019t around to witness our tribute to Mayberry, many of their family members are.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68667\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/img_0238\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0238.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,473\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0238\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0238.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0238.jpg?w=616\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0238.jpg?w=960\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0238.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0238.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0238.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/mercercountyoutlook.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_0238.jpg?w=768 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>In fact, we\u2019re fortunate to have Dixie Griffith (Andy\u2019s daughter) as an executive producer and Karen Knotts (Don\u2019s daughter) as part of our cast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">It feels like a beautiful full-circle moment \u2014 the next generation of Mayberry carrying on what their fathers started.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mayberryman.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e9746c3a8fb4c3d60267d8d07&amp;id=2d060ffc33&amp;e=d498b21e15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"wordads-inline-marker\" style=\"display: none;\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source mercercountyoutlook.net \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A funding campaign for the second season of Mayberry Man a tribute tv show to the original Andy Griffith Show. Here is how you can help them in this project- \u2018Mayberry Man\u2019 season 2 Funding By Cort Howell Every so often I Google my dad\u2019s name just to see what comes up.\u00a0 Search: \u201cHoke Howell\u201d\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2132974,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2132973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Mayberry-Man-\u2013-Mercer-County-Outlook.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132973","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2132973"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132973\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2132975,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132973\/revisions\/2132975"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2132974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2132973"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2132973"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2132973"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}