Lingering Beauty from the Past
I took the photo of the metal fence in Cataloochee several years ago. It surrounds one of the remote graveyards…
Undone In Sorrow
Over yonder in the graveyard Where the wild wild flowers grow Oh there laid my own true lover He’s gone…
Appalachia Through My Eyes – Old Dresses
Once we made the decision to hike back to the Little Cataloochee Baptist Church for the girls to sing-I started…
My Name Is Cora Lee Mease
My name is Cora Lee Mease. I was born and raised in the Little Cataloochee Valley. But just cause I…
Appalachia Through My Eyes – Little Cataloochee Baptist Church
I’ve been in lots of old buildings-churches, cabins, houses, factories, etc. Sometimes I feel something inside them-even the ones that…
Ola Belle Reed
I discovered the music of Ola Belle Reed about 6 months ago. How I missed her all my life-I’ll never…
Appalachia Through My Eyes – Back In The Mountains
The Hannah Cabin-Cataloochee I’ve had a sad story about a boy and girl running around in my head for months…
Appalachia Through My Eyes – Over Yonder In The Graveyard
(photo by Lonnie Dockery; words by Ola Belle Reed) Another tease about the video that was filmed at Little Cataloochee Baptist Church…
Squaw Root
The sights of Cataloochee were a true feast for my eyes-the history being the best thing on the plate-but coming…
Appalachia Through My Eyes – The Fence Around The Graveyard
On our recent trip to Cataloochee I fell in love with the old fences that surround both the graveyards we…
The Blind Pig Family Goes Back In Time
Yesterday morning the Blind Pig family was up bright and early-4:00 AM. Why so early? We had a special trip…
Craftmanship And Cultivation Of Beauty – Lingering Legacies Of Early Mountaineers
Craftsmanship and Cultivation of Beauty – Lingering Legacies of Early Mountaineers by Don Casada July, 2010 Susan and Don Casada…