Kingdom of the Happy Land by Gary Carden. Acrylic on canvas, 36”x24”. SourceThe Kingdom of Happy Land was a settlement of freed slaves on the North Carolina/South Carolina border near Tuxedo, North Carolina.  The Kingdom had a King and Queen, and was operated as a socialistic society with all sharing equally. Resources:Blog Post - Seeking the Kingdom of Happy LandHappy Land - Dolen Perkins-ValdezInterview with Dolen Perkins-ValdezHappy Land LinimentSerepta Merritt Davis GraveGoogle Search