Here’s a picture of the McMinn Co. Courthouse in Athens, TN. In August 1946, the people of the county, led by WWII vets, rose up against corrupt local officials here in what became known as the Battle of Athens.

On the road in Appalachia today! #appalachia

Right next to the Carter Fold.

I pass by this place all the time and never thought to get a picture until recently.

The A. P. Carter store in Scott Co., VA. 1/2 #Appalachia #CarterFamily

The Rice Grist Mill, near Norris Dam in Tennessee. #Appalachia

From a visit a couple of years ago, here's a picture of the monument in the Hawks Nest Workers Memorial Cemetery, which holds the remains of African American workers who died of silicosis digging the Hawks Nest tunnel in West Virginia in the 1930s. #Appalachia

Daniel Boone built the Wilderness Road over this mountain pass near where Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee meet.
#cumberlandgap #appalachia #history

The view from the highest point in the U.S. east of the Mississippi River (Mount Mitchell in North Carolina, taken in 2022).

I guess everyone is doing an introductory post, so here goes.

I'm co-host of the Stories of Appalachia podcast, in East Tennessee and new to this app, after, yup, leaving twitter. And, here's a picture taken in the Breaks Interstate Park for your viewing pleasure!