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Farm machinery repairman, Vollis Simpson, began making gigantic kinetic sculptures at his family farm in Wilson County when he was nearing retirement age. He kept making his �whirligigs��seven days a week�until about six months before he dies at the age of 94 in May of 2013. After the rise of the Internet, visitors from out-of-state made their way to Vollis� farm. Without any advertising, Simpson�s farm became one of Wilson County�s top tourism destinations. His work began to be discovered by art collectors. At the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland you will find his 55-foot-tall, 45-foot-wide �Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness� on permanent display.