If someone were to mention Terry Johnson in Tarboro, they might draw a blank look from some, but not if they said “Boogieloo” Johnson.
Johnson is a well-known photographer in and around Tarboro and Edgecombe County and he has a monthlong photo exhibit winding up this weekend at the Edgecombe County Memorial Library.
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