Appalachian people

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, …

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

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.

Essay : "salt & truth," click on March in archive.

This August passed, I had the pleasure of visiting America's Mid-South. From my base in the rolling hills of Nashville, Tennessee, I drove ...

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.

Oda Belle Blankenship showing her beautiful quilt for the 1972 National Geographic magazine featuring the people of Appalachia.

The Southern region of the Appalachian Mountains covers parts of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. (The chain continues into Ohio and onward, all the way to Maine.) The unique sayings, culture and charm of mountain people have been cap...

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

You thought that only "white" people lived in Appalachia? So did I! But think again we were both wrong!