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A large crowd perusing vendors at the annual Ham & Yam Festival held in Smithfield, NC.

36th-ish* Annual Smithfield Ham & Yam Festival Set for May 7

By Ashby Brame on Apr. 14, 2022

After three long years, this beloved community event that features tasty ham and yam foods, entertainment on three stages, a variety of vendors, kids’ activities, and fun for the entire family will…

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A ham sandwich from the annual Ham & Yam event held in Smithfield, NC.

Ham and Yam Festival Throws Back to the 80s

By Donna Bailey-Taylor on Apr. 03, 2014

The Ham and Yam Festival began in 1985 as a challenge from Johnston County ham producers to the ham producers of Smithfield, Virginia. No longer is there a competition between ham producers, but a…

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