On any given Sunday in Appalachia, a request to be baptized can be made. To mountain folk, this… Read More
Was justice done? You decide!
When we last left Tom Dooley he had just been caught on the run in Tennessee. Now it… Read More
The People They Called “Melungeons” by Jennifer Kinsler
The section of mountains I grew up in is called East Tennessee, Appalachia. I lived in a small,… Read More
Solving the mystery of Tom Dooley (Dula)
In today’s edition of Appalachian Moments We explore the most famous love story gone wrong in North Carolina… Read More
Appalachian Mountain Remedies by Jennifer Kinsler
Appalachian folks hold tightly to many traditions that were passed down through their family lines or within a… Read More
From Seven Devils to Shull’s Mill
Seven Devils…the village that we know today was just an isolated mountain valley farm perched between Hanging Rock… Read More
Just in time for Haint Tales! Do you believe in ghosts?
New Appalachian Moments Blog Post by Scott Ballard Just to be clear: A “haint” (sometimes referred to as… Read More
You can’t go home again?
New Appalachian Moments Blog Post by Scott Ballard Born at the turn of the 20th century and prodigy… Read More
Family connections and deja vu
New Appalachian Moments Blog Post by Scott Ballard Think about someone in your family (history) that you are… Read More
Jinny and Jim (Part Two)
New Appalachian Moments Blog Post by Scott Ballard We sat a spell with Jinny in our last Appalachian… Read More