The other day I was reading one of my favorite blogs, Tennessee Mountain Stories and I just loved one of the posts. Beth Durham, who runs Tennessee Mountain Stories had shared an excerpt from Harry Lane’s “Tennessee Memories.” I emailed Beth and asked if I could share the post with you and she graciously said yes. —- The tools of everyday life are honored in Tennessee place names. The Sawteeth, ridges in The Great Smokies of Sevier County, are an…
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Photo from Marble Spring Baptist Church Marble – written by Wanda Stalcup During World War I, three iron ore mines…
Photo from Marble Spring Baptist Church Marble – written by Wanda Stalcup Marble is located approximately halfway between Murphy and…
A few weeks back a commenter asked if I knew the history of the name of Granny Squirrel in Andrews,…
Map by JD Lewis I’m sharing another place name history with you today by way of Wanda Stalcup. —— Rhodo…
Inside Fred Ghormley’s Store, Robbinsville NC – Photo courtesy of Graham County Centennial Book You all seemed to enjoy Wanda Stalcup’s…
The community of Hanging Dog is located below Murphy which is the county seat of Cherokee County, NC. A few…