It was the 2nd largest producer of tobacco in the United States until the Great Depression .
South Boston was once home to the National Tobacco Festival until 1941 , where it was moved to Richmond , Virginia when it outgrew the town .
South Boston was the 2nd largest producer of tobacco in the United States until the Great Depression .
South Boston was once home to the National Tobacco Festival until 1941 , where it was moved to Richmond , Virginia when it outgrew the town .