Cal Calhoun, Co-founder and emcee of The Carolina Barn Dance in Spruce Pine talks about his time at the Panama Canal and the success of the Carolina Theater.
Mountaineers
Bobby McMillon
Bobby McMillon of Yancy County shares the story of his ancestors and the history of Ballard singing.
Anne Stokley
Anne Callison Stokely, Wilma Dykeman’s daughter-in-law, reminisces about growing up connected to nature and the Stokley family.
Anna Rollins
Anna Rollins, who works at Mountain Music, discusses what it means to her and the community.
Amelia Taylor
Amelia Taylor, a whitewater river guide and organizer for Cweet, Clean Water Expected in East Tennessee, talks about the Pigeon River and the pollution.
Sheila Walsh
Sheila Walsh, a resident of Middle Fork, shares family stories of the 1916 flood and her stories of the 1996 flood in the Chimney Rock area.
Shirley Corn
Shirley Corn who was born in Gerton and grew up in Bat Cave, talks about the 1916 flood and the impact it had on the communities of Bat Cave, Middle Fork, Chimney Rock, and Gerton.
Luverne Haydock
LuVerne Haydock a lifelong resident of the area talks about her family, the 1916 flood, and the effect it had on the family and the community.
Jerry Moore
Jerry talks about stories he has heard about the 1916 flood and how we would survive if it happened again.
Hubert Barnwell and his Aunt’s Wash Pot
Hubert Barnwell talks about his Aunt Ollie, the 1916 flood, and her wash pot.
Jimmie Huntley
Jimmie Huntley, who was raised by his grandmother in Middle Fork, discusses the 1916 flood, his family and moonshine.
Joy Anders
Joy English Anders, who grew up in Yancey County, talks about her grandparents, the 1916 flood, and growing up in a rural community.