CasCas
One of the most colorful personalities to ever come out of Appalachia was a media savvy self-made grocer, radio and tv host and Tennessee politician by the name of Cas
The Hermit Of Pound GapThe Hermit Of Pound Gap
A traveler uncovers a local legend about an old hermit living in a cave on the Virginia/Kentucky border, so he sets about to investigate. We tell you that story, this
Boneyard HollowBoneyard Hollow
Between the towns of Big Stone Gap and Appalachia in the mountains of southwestern Virginia was a place once known as “Boneyard Hollow.” This little hollow was where a meat
Tizrow McGheeTizrow McGhee
The strange story of Tizrow McGhee, born on Friday the 13th in Kentucky, who kept getting into all kinds of scrapes, including one that kept him awake for 23 years.
The Knoxville Football RiotThe Knoxville Football Riot
When the Chattanooga Moccasins came to Knoxville to take on the Tennessee Volunteers in the fall of 1958, Tennessee was looking forward to breaking a losing streak. You see, the
The Rowan County WarThe Rowan County War
Feuds were fought across the mountains of Appalachia after the Civil War, as families competed for the power brought by the newly developed timber and coal riches in the area.
Uncle DykeUncle Dyke
Today we tell the story of one of southern West Virginia’s most beloved circuit riding preachers, William Dyke Garrett. Garrett is best known to the rest of the world, though,
The Shooting Of E. E. CarterThe Shooting Of E. E. Carter
Who shot the mayor of Bluefield, West Virginia, back in 1917? Today we tell the story of that little bit of Appalachian history. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast
Hugh Morton And Grandfather MountainHugh Morton And Grandfather Mountain
Grandfather Mountain is one of the most popular tourist destinations in western North Carolina, and has been for decades. It’s also a world heritage site for the protection of the
Buster DugganBuster Duggan
Today we tell the story of William Winfield Scott Duggan, better known as Buster Duggan. Duggan was an outlaw, moonshiner and murderer notorious in southeast Tennessee and northeast Alabama early in