Stay ConnectedWelcome to “Stories of Appalachia,” the podcast where hosts Steve Gilly and Rod Mullins have been unraveling the captivating history and folklore of the Appalachian region since 2015. Join them as they guide you through mist-covered mountains and winding rivers, exploring the stories that define the heart and soul of Appalachia.
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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. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify and many other podcast apps. Thanks for listening!
When the Chattanooga Mocs 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 Mocs had lost their last 28 games with the Vols, so Chattanooga was seen as an easy pick up. That's not what happened, and that led to, well, mayhem on the football field in Knoxville. Today we tell you that story. The Stories podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, RadioPublic, Stitcher, Spotify, IHeart Radio, and many other podcast apps. Thanks for listening and sharing our stories with your friends.
Feuds were fought across the mountains of Appalachia after the Civil War, as families competed for the newly developed timber and coal riches in the area. One of the most well-known, outside the famous Hatfield-McCoy feud, was the one in eastern Kentucky between the Martins and the Tollivers, better known as the Rowan County War. The Stories podcast is available, free of charge, at Apple Podcasts, RadioPublic, Stitcher, Spotify, IHeart Radio, TuneIn and on many other podcast apps. Thanks for listening to our stories of Appalachian history....
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, as the preacher who saved the soul of the most famous feudist in Appalachia. The Stories podcast is available at RadioPublic, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Player FM, Feedburner, and on most other podcast apps. Be sure to subscribe, for free. Thanks for listening and sharing our little stories of Appalachian history with your friends...
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 on RadioPublic, Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, IHeart Radio, and more, all for free. Thanks for listening and for sharing our stories with your friends...
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 plants and animals native to the area. That's all because of the work done by Hugh Morton, one time owner of Grandfather Mountain. Today we tell that story. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, Feedburner or any number of other podcast apps. Thanks for listening and sharing our tales of Appalachian history with your friends.
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 the 20th century. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn and on most other podcast apps, all for free. Thanks for listening and sharing us with your friends.
Today we tell the story of two oddly dressed street preachers who showed up in Beckley, West Virginia, in the summer of 1930, causing a great deal of commotion among the African-American community in that city. The Stories podcast is available, free of charge, at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, RadioPublic, Spotify and many other podcast apps. Thanks for listening to our stories of Appalachian history.
The 1868 presidential election was the first held in the country since the end of the Civil War. Recently freed slaves flocked to the polls on election day in Asheville, North Carolina, to cast their votes for the Republican Party. At the same time white voters came out to vote for the Democratic Party, run by former Confederates. A small clash occurred between two groups of opposing voters, which soon turned into rock-throwing and then into a full fledged riot in which several black voters were shot and one killed. Today we tell that story. The Stories podcast is available on RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Feedburner, Spotify Player FM and many other podcast apps. You can also find out podcasts on our website: www.storiespodcast.net. Thanks for listening!
Today we tell the story of Robert Sheffey, one of Southwest Virginia's most well-known circuit riders. These preachers traveled from one community to the next, bringing the word of God to those who would accept it. There was one town, however, that never accepted Preacher Sheffey's efforts to save it, no matter how hard he tried, so, as the story goes, he laid a curse on this town, rejecting it just as the town had rejected the Lord. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast, for free, at Apple Podcasts, RadioPublic, Stitcher, Spotify, Feedburner or on your own favorite podcast app. Thanks for listening and sharing us with your friends.
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