Appalachian Mountain Roots

*This post was originally published here on 9/27/16* It's time for our next installment of signs, superstitions and omens! If ...

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

For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge ...

peart -  ( adjective)  lively; brisk; cheerful Chiefly Southern and Midland; first known use: circa 1520 Examples: The...

"In southern Appalachia, the wild grapes are muscadines, foxes, possums, and scuppernogs."   Appalachian Home Cooking: Hi...

Willis Plott at the 2016 Mountain Heritage Festival As I was walking around looking at the different demonstrations at the  Union C...

This past Saturday, my husband and I took a short drive over to Blairsville, GA to attend the annual Mountain Heritage Festival....