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The Story of Gus McCoig, Appalachia’s Little DillingerThe Story of Gus McCoig, Appalachia’s Little Dillinger


May 16, 2025May 16, 2025| Steve GillySteve Gilly| 0 Comment| 8:00 pm

On this episode of the Stories podcast, we tell the dramatic tale of Gus McCoig, a Jefferson County boy who became one of East Tennessee’s most notorious Depression-era outlaws. McCoig’s

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Tennessee’s Gilded Getaway: The Rise and Fall of the Tate Springs HotelTennessee’s Gilded Getaway: The Rise and Fall of the Tate Springs Hotel


May 9, 2025May 9, 2025| Steve GillySteve Gilly| 0 Comment| 7:00 pm

Step back in time to the golden era of Appalachian luxury as we explore the rise and fall of Tate Springs, a once-famous resort in Bean Station, Tennessee. Known for

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The Thousand Mile Yoyage: The Appalachian Roots of Nashville, TennesseeThe Thousand Mile Yoyage: The Appalachian Roots of Nashville, Tennessee


May 2, 2025May 2, 2025| Steve GillySteve Gilly| 0 Comment| 7:00 pm

In the winter of 1779, a determined group of Appalachian settlers set out on a thousand-mile journey by river, led by Virginia surveyor John Donelson. Battling disease, starvation, ambushes, and

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Land, Power and a Little Fish: The Tellico Dam StoryLand, Power and a Little Fish: The Tellico Dam Story


April 25, 2025April 25, 2025| Steve GillySteve Gilly| 2 Comments| 8:00 pm

Today we tell the story of the battle over the Tellico Dam, the last major project of the Tennessee Valley Authority. TVA’s ambitious plans for the Tellico project included not

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The First Tennesseans: William and Lydia BeanThe First Tennesseans: William and Lydia Bean


April 18, 2025April 18, 2025| Steve GillySteve Gilly| 0 Comments| 8:00 pm

Nearly twenty years before Tennessee was a state, William Bean built a cabin along the Watagua River and planted roots. In this episode, we tell the story of his journey

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The Story of Isaac Cline, Appalachia’s Weather ManThe Story of Isaac Cline, Appalachia’s Weather Man


April 11, 2025April 11, 2025| Steve GillySteve Gilly| 0 Comment| 8:00 pm

This week, Steve and Rod bring you the remarkable story of Isaac Cline, a Tennessee-born son of Appalachia who rose to become one of America’s most respected meteorologists. From his

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Framed For Murder In Appalachia: The Strange Story of Condy DabneyFramed For Murder In Appalachia: The Strange Story of Condy Dabney


April 11, 2025April 11, 2025| Steve GillySteve Gilly| 0 Comment| 7:00 pm

In this episode from our YouTube channel, we tell the story of the case of Mary Vickery, a teenage girl from Coxton, Kentucky, who mysteriously vanished in 1925. Her disappearance

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The 1939 Disappearance of Eliza Darnell: A Black Mountain MysteryThe 1939 Disappearance of Eliza Darnell: A Black Mountain Mystery


April 7, 2025April 7, 2025| Steve GillySteve Gilly| 0 Comment| 7:48 am

On a cold February day in 1939, 25-year-old Eliza Darnell disappeared without a trace from Lee County, Virginia. She was a Lee County schoolteacher, educated at Big Stone Gap High

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Standoff in Jefferson County: The Haunting Case of W. B. JohnsonStandoff in Jefferson County: The Haunting Case of W. B. Johnson


April 4, 2025April 4, 2025| Steve GillySteve Gilly| 0 Comment| 8:00 pm

In this episode of Stories of Appalachia, we tell the story of a shocking event in January 1927 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. That was when a prominent county businessman named

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Moonshine, Murder, and False Redemption: The Outlaw Clifton BranhamMoonshine, Murder, and False Redemption: The Outlaw Clifton Branham


April 4, 2025April 4, 2025| Steve GillySteve Gilly| 0 Comment| 7:00 pm

In this episode from our YouTube channel, Steve and Rod tell the story of Clifton Branham, an outlaw who lived along the border between Virginia and Kentucky around the turn

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