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South Boston is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,491 at the 2000 census. NASCAR drivers Ward Burton and Jeff Burton are from South Boston and prepared for their racing career at South Boston Speedway. Baseball player Michael Tucker is also from the area. Former professional football players Tyrone Davis, Ferrell Edmunds, Earl Ferrell, Barry Word, and Donald Testaman are also from the South Boston area. In 2002 a former local tobacco warehouse was transformed into the Prizery, a regional visual and performing arts center.
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