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Southport is a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, near the mouth of the Cape Fear River. Its population was listed as 2,351 for the 2000 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area. A popular filming location for television and movies, the small town can be seen in the television shows "Dawson's Creek" and "Spies" and the movies "I Know What You Did Last Summer", "Summer Catch", "Crimes of the Heart", and "A Walk to Remember", among others. Southport NC is the home of North Carolina's 4th of July festival. Every year vendors from all around the country travel to Southport for four days of fun and excitement downtown. It is the site of the proposed North Carolina International Port, and its marina has been the subject of media attention surrounding its possible sale.
Deep Point Marina located near Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry is the new hub for the Bald Head Island Ferry.
The Southport Marina
The Southport Marina is a public small boat harbor owned by the North Carolina State Ports Authority. It is operated under a long-term lease by Southport Marina, Inc.
The marina made statewide news when it was announced that the State Ports Authority would put it up for sale, causing an uproar among the town's residents, who were concerned that development was spoiling the town's "fishing village charm." Former North Carolina Governor Mike Easley, himself a resident of Southport, quickly reversed the decision and declared that the State Ports Authority would continue to own the marina.
The Southport town's government pursued a purchase of the marina to preserve it from a future sale to private developers, but the state retained ownership of the marina and approved a lease for the facility to a new ownership group, Southport Marina, Inc., which has invested in significant repairs and upgrades to the facility.
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