P.D. Gwaltney Jr poses with his pet ham - Isle of Wight County Museum Tucked away in the tiny hamlet of Smithfield, Virginia, lies an incredible piece of preserved pork famous enough to have its own ...

SMITHFIELD, Va. — When you think of Smithfield, you probably think of bacon, pork, or ham. But what about the town itself? "It's the best place to be," said Jim Abict, the owner of The Christmas Store ...

The world's oldest cured ham turned 112 last weekend. The ham is on display at the Isle of Wight County Museum in Smithfield, Virginia. Loyal museum visitors celebrated just like they do every ...

I come from a ham town and everyone knows it. The mention of Smithfield conjures pork. But to most, it is factory farms, picket lines and Paula Deen, things associated with Virginia’s monolithic ...

Sliced ham sitting on a wood cutting board next to garnishes and a serving fork - Diana Miller/Getty Images We all have our favorite foods whether it's pizza, ice cream, a well-cooked steak, or ham.

SMITHFIELD, Va. (AP) – You can’t go far in this historic southeastern Virginia town without seeing a pig. A herd of life-size swine statues lines its downtown, an ornament of a piglet wearing a ...

SMITHFIELD, Va. (AP) — Residents in the southeastern Virginia town of Smithfield have mixed reactions to the idea that the maker of their famous cured hams may soon be owned by a Chinese company.