It was nearly 7 months ago.

Hurricane Helene unnaturally worked its way all the way up to North Carolina and devastated numerous towns.

One of them being Marshall, NC.

But they fought hard to come back to life.

And this weekend they celebrate just that!

Marshall rolls out their “Marshall Magic Days” May 1–4 with music, shops, and a Saturday market.

They are officially back in business.

Seven months after Helene devastated our town, we can officially say we’re back!

Marshall is officially open! There is still so much work to be done, but the people of Madison County are strong and making progress everyday.

Make the trip to Marshall and support our local… pic.twitter.com/ePlWAe41S4

— Jake Matthews (@_jacobmatthews) May 1, 2025

Fox News reports:

Downtown Marshall is celebrating their reopening May 1-4. It’s called Marshall Magic Days. There will be music, shops, and a market on Saturday.

Marshall is one of two towns in the mountains welcoming visitors back this weekend. The other is Hot Springs. Both towns were left under water when Hurricane Helene brought unprecedented flooding. But now they are welcoming visitors back.

Chris Worley is the manager at Shady Side Florist in Marshall. He says everyone can find comfort in a flower.

“We consider ourselves a service, you know, funerals, weddings, the good times, the bad times,” Worley said.

They are there for customers during sadness and joy. Worley says the flower shop has been open for more than 30 years.

“Some of these are third-generation customers,” Worley said. “They’re customers, but they also become family to you.”

Many people in this close-knit community leaned on each other when the unthinkable tore apart their precious town.

“Friday, Sept. 27, I was here at the Old Marshall Jail Hotel,” business owner Josh Copus said. “We were preparing for the flood, we thought it would be up to our knees.”

The flood surpassed everyone’s expectations. Copus watched as his restaurant, Zadie’s, was destroyed by 11 feet of water.

“My friend, Joel, I watched as his whole coffee shop floated down the street,” Copus said. “That was a really tough day.”

After the waters receded, businesses were still left covered in several feet of mud.

#BREAKING: Nearly EVERY SINGLE BUSINESS in Marshall NC is planning to officially reopen THIS WEEKEND, nearly 7 months after Hurricane Helene flooded the entire town.

The resilience of the American people is UNSTOPPABLE!!! pic.twitter.com/WVvltqImGL

— Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) April 30, 2025

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