Voilis Simpson's Windmill Farm, located in Wilson County, is a remarkable collection of gigantic "whirligigs" by local self-taught folk artist Vollis Simpson. Smaller whirligigs are available for sale at Simpson's shop adjacent to the windmill Farm. His works are displayed at the Wilson Rose Garden, the Hickory Grove Park and throughout downtown Wilson's street corners. Simpson's welded and painted constructions are monumental in scale and are exhibited at The North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC; The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA; The Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, MD at the inner harbor; as well as Russia, London, California, Canada and New York. Simpson has been featured in several publications, including The New York Times, Sign and Symbol, People, Newsweek, Time Magazine, American Style, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Readers Digest and others. He has also been featured in several books. He was honored by the Governor with the prestigious North Carolina Award in 2011.

DIRECTIONS: Exit 107 from 1-95 North to Lucama. After flashing light, Hwy. 581, turn left on Oscar Loop Rd., cross over, take the next left on Windmill Rd. The whirligigs are located at the intersection on the right. You can visit Vollis in his workshop.