The Appalachian ProphetThe Appalachian Prophet
A man from Anderson County, Tennessee, had developed a reputation as being a bit strange, going on about all those visions he had after his wife left him years before.
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The Cloudland HotelThe Cloudland Hotel
After the Civil War fine hotels were built all along the mountain range that separated North Carolina and Tennessee, each one grander than the last, a sort of Guilded Age
The Hatfields and the McCoys: After the FeudThe Hatfields and the McCoys: After the Feud
When you say “feud” anywhere in America, what comes to most folks’ minds are the names “Hatfield” and “McCoy.” That notorious feud has been the stuff of legend not just
Frankie Silver: An Appalachian Woman Hanged for MurderFrankie Silver: An Appalachian Woman Hanged for Murder
In the early part of the 19th century, a woman was arrested for the gruesome murder of her husband in what’s now Mitchell County, North Carolina. Some said she acted
How Two of Appalachia’s Highest Peaks Got Their NamesHow Two of Appalachia’s Highest Peaks Got Their Names
The tallest mountain east of the Mississippi River is Mount Mitchell in North Carolina, standing at 6684 ft above sea level. Clingman’s Dome in Tennessee is the third tallest mountain
Tennessee’s War of the RosesTennessee’s War of the Roses
In 1886 two brothers from Elizabethton, Bob Taylor and Alf Taylor, were nominated by the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively, for governor of Tennessee. Thus began a most fascinating campaign
Bascom Lamar LunsfordBascom Lamar Lunsford
Every now and then there appears a man or woman with a sense of the true importance of the culture of Appalachia. Bascom Lamar Lunsford was one of those people.
The Dolly Parton MuralThe Dolly Parton Mural
Near Market Square in downtown Knoxville is Strong Alley. There you’ll find artwork painted on the building walls by local East Tennessee artists. The most notable work there is a
The Dunglen HotelThe Dunglen Hotel
During the post-Civil War coal boom in West Virginia, many new towns were founded to serve the coal industry and the railroads that hauled that coal to market. One of
An Interview With An Appalachian MoonshinerAn Interview With An Appalachian Moonshiner
Today we talk with a part of Appalachian history: a man who once ran moonshine in Henry County, Virginia, as a young man many decades ago. His name is Ira