The First Time I Went to Hazel Creek
2010 – 8th Grade Field Trip The first time I went to Hazel Creek was on an 8th grade field…
Eunice Smelcer Loved to Squirrel Hunt
Eunice Smelcer, apparently in her mid to late 20s, was living in Emerts Cove, in Sevier County, Tennessee when recorded…
The Month of October
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Casada AN ODE TO OCTOBER John Parris, one of my favorite mountain writers…
Where I Come From
Today’s guest post was written by Don Casada. Where I come from Its dragonflies and flutterbiesAnd rabbits on the run;Regal…
A Lonely Lad’s Musings on Mountain Roots
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Casada. A LONELY LAD’S MUSINGS ON MOUNTAIN ROOTS As I grow ever older,…
Hightower School – Swain County NC
Today’s guest post was written by Arnold. This is a picture of Hightower School where my mother went to elementary school…
Meet Clementine
Today’s guest post was written by Don Casada. 82-year old Clem Enloe near her home on Tight Run Branch (Photo…
A Murderer as a Mentor: The Strange Saga of Old Al
Today’s guest post was written by Jim Casada. Al Dorsey A few weeks back Tipper featured Pap and Paul singing…
John McCaulley – Cades Cove
Cades Cove Cades Cove is one of the most visited places in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, if not…
Learning More about Alpha Omega Evans
I first told you about Alpha Omega Evans back in 2012. At that time we had recently visited Paynetown Cemetery…
From the Archives: Old Growth
The Blind Pig & The Acorn Archives are like an encyclopedia, albeit not a very well curated encyclopedia. The nature…
Pictures of our people and place
Today’s guest post was written by Don Casada. Pictures of our people and place This will be an introductory piece…