. >> reporter: they got pants, they still called dun garies. >> reporter: and boots. hoochies and home made ma lassous -- mo lassous. >> they would swap it with hams and shoulders barter trade. >> reporter: make room for grandma's lye soap and willma's milk gravy. >> it's rather unique. >> reporter: a calendar to keep track of days. >> at my age you have to have all the help you can get. >> reporter: i bet people come for the atmosphere. >> they do. >> they come from all over, raleigh, chapel hill, carthage. >> reporter: they have been coming to gulf a long time. >> the old people called it the gulf. >> reporter: like the gulf coast. >> coal mines at one time. >> reporter: three busy stores right here. >> this is the only one left. >> why have you survived. >> by having what folks wanted. >> reporter: hardware and cooking supplies and knifes and belts and jams anceinfans and pork brains. >> we ship them. >> people like pork brains. >> people love it. people love it. yes. you would think they would call them something other than brains. >> reporter: no false everything