Appalachian Mountain Roots

As I was recently reading some Appalachian Folklore, I came across a tale that I had never heard but thought would be good to share now that...

Fit to be tied: An exaggeration referring to someone being so angry that they should be tied up to keep them from being aggressive. Example...

Spring makes me think about Granny. Back in April 2017, about a week before she passed away, we had an unusually warm, sunny day. She decide...

When I was little, my brother and I would spend the night with my Granny and Pa Holloway. We loved getting to stay over and always had a g...

Here is our last week of Signs, Superstitions, and Omens! If you happened to miss the past two installments, you can find them HERE and H...

It's time for our next installment of signs, superstitions and omens! If you missed last week's you can  CLICK HERE to catch up....

As the diversely ethnic settlers came into the Appalachian region, a detailed system of folklore was developed by combining signs, superst...