Appalachian culture

The impact of Appalachia’s people and culture is found in food and entertainment, industry and business, music and entertainment, literature, language, and history. Often it is in the form of parody. Vast financial empires have taken advantage of the myths of Appalachian history; these can be found in Gatlinburg, Tennessee…

The author’s culprits for the plight of coal-country residents include local politicians, absentee landlords and Alexander Hamilton. Beth Macy reviews ‘Ramp Hollow’ by Steven Stoll.

Appalachian culture is full myths, monsters, & ghost stories. Read on for the most famous Appalachian folklore stories & superstitions.

Prior to the 20th century, the people of Appalachia were geographically isolated from the rest of the country. As a result, they preserved the culture of their ancestors (most of them Scots-Irish, …

Celebrating Southern Appalachian Culture at Mountain Heritage Day

A day of thanks for our blessings and to share them with friends and family. And no one did it better than the mountain people then and now on Thanksgiving Day. And how they plan for winter video.

People, including two men with musical instruments, a man playing a banjo, on the porch of a house

Ashe County, North Carolina is located atop the Blue Ridge mountains. It is a place of scenic views, small towns, and welcoming people.

The impact of Appalachia’s people and culture is found in food and entertainment, industry and business, music and entertainment, literature, language, and history. Often it is in the form of parody. Vast financial empires have taken advantage of the myths of Appalachian history; these can be found in Gatlinburg, Tennessee…

The Appalachian Mountains are some of the oldest mountains on Earth – and if these mountains and valleys could talk, one can only imagine what stories they could tell! The […]