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Benson is located in Johnston County between Fayetteville and Smithfield along US Hwy 301 near Dunn, Erwin, Buies Creek, and Four Oaks. The State Annual Singing Convention was started in 1921 by five local citizens and is a weekend of gospel singing entertainment and competition. The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 3,336, an increase of 292 since 1990.

Benson is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill metro area.


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01/09 Coming to The area
Hampton Roads Greek Festival Hampton Roads VA May30-June2 Winner of the Peninsula Gold Award for best outdoor festival in 2012.
Virginia Pork Festival Emporia VA June12 The Virginia Pork Festival is one of the East Coast's largest food festivals, combines outstanding pork dishes with continuous live music from multiple stages.
John Blue Cotton Festival Laurinburg NC October12-13 Performances on an outdoor stage,vendor area with beautifully displayed crafts, clothing, and artwork, and wonderful food prepared by all of the food vendors.