Clay’s Corner Possum Drop: A New Year’s Tradition Returns
Lots of cities have a New Year’s Eve Ball Drop, but have you ever heard of a Possum Drop? Brasstown, North Carolina, the self proclaimed “Opossum Capital of the World”, is home to a New Year’s Eve celebration like nowhere else in the country. Clay’s Corner gas station, the most iconic spot in Brasstown, hosts the annual Possum Drop, in which one of the town’s beloved critters is housed in a cage and lowered to the ground at the stroke of midnight. Just a short drive from our cabins, this extremely popular New Year's Eve event near Murphy, NC is a unique and fun way to welcome in 2015. Read on for all of the information that you need to know about the festivities. Read More