The Dark Shadows of Blue RidgeThe Dark Shadows of Blue Ridge
Today we tell not one but two stories, both involving the same community in Fannin County, Georgia. In 1864 two men, brothers-in-law Elisha Stanley and Evan Hughes, became the victims
Outlaws of the High Country: The Story of the Eller GangOutlaws of the High Country: The Story of the Eller Gang
This week Rod and Steve tell the story of a gang of robbers who cast a long shadow over Ashe County, North Carolina in the unsettled years after the Civil
When a Final Wish Became a Circus: The Story of the Sunshine WomanWhen a Final Wish Became a Circus: The Story of the Sunshine Woman
This week’s story is the bizarre true tale of Leila Davidson Hansell, known as “The Sunshine Woman,” and the controversy surrounding her final resting place in Hendersonville, NC. Leila’s final
The Tennessee Moonshiner the Law Couldn’t Hold: The Story of Hut AmerineThe Tennessee Moonshiner the Law Couldn’t Hold: The Story of Hut Amerine
Born in Blount County, Hut Amerine grew into one of East Tennessee’s most notorious moonshiners. After the Civil War, federal whiskey taxes ignited a bitter conflict between mountain distillers and
The Lost Town of Mortimer, North CarolinaThe Lost Town of Mortimer, North Carolina
A once thriving lumber and mill town in the mountains of western North Carolina, Mortimer rose fast, becoming prosperous…until it was washed away twice in massive flooding events. Shortly after
The Lynching of Elmer HillThe Lynching of Elmer Hill
The holidays are here and as a treat to those of you subscribed to our blog, we thought we’d share an unreleased podcast episode with you as an exclusive! In
The Long-Haired Red-Bearded Beast of Georgia: John Pemberton GatewoodThe Long-Haired Red-Bearded Beast of Georgia: John Pemberton Gatewood
John Pemberton Gatewood was a notorious Confederate bushwhacker/guerrilla leader. Born in Fentress County, Tennessee, in 1844, Gatewood’s life took a dark turn after a Union attack on his family