Kannapolis, North Carolina | Home of Racing Legend Dale Earnhardt & The Magical GEM Theatre.

Kannapolis, North Carolina Kannapolis is the birthplace of George Clinton and funk! Located on Dale Earnhardt Boulevard, the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame honors legendary North Carolinian performers like George Clinton, James Taylor, Earl Scruggs, John Coltrane, Kate Smith, Donna Fargo and more. Many people believe that Kannapolis is a Greek translation meaning “city of looms” or “city of threads.” While that makes a better lead in a news story, the name Kannapolis comes, quite simply, from its founding father, J.W. Cannon, Dearmon said. More about Kannapolis: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanna... Dale Earnhardt: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_... GEM Theatre: https://gem-theatre.com/ History of Cannon Mills: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canno... The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers baseball team: https://www.milb.com/kannapolis City of Kannapolis: https://www.kannapolisnc.gov/ UNC Nutrition Research: https://uncnri.org/ Music: Carnival Musician: SoundCarousel URL: https://pixabay.com/music/dance-carni...