Fort New Salem held their 51st annual Spirit of Christmas in the Mountains celebration, welcoming friends and community ...

Although largely forgotten, a little-known Tennessee school once powerfully influenced the U.S. Civil Rights movement and its leaders, while preserving Southern Appalachian culture. Its inspiring ...

Oct. 5—Oral storytelling is a tradition in Appalachia with roots primarily tracing back to the Scotch-Irish Appalachian settlers that began inhabiting the region during the 18th century. Like many ...

The city of Moundville's Arts and Cultural Commission hosted its seasonal Appalachian evening. This event highlights local farm fresh produce. The reason behind the event was to celebrate everything ...

Aug. 23—For most, getting more than 20 billion social media views would be a life-changing event. Not so for the J Creek Cloggers, a home-grown Haywood County clogging group that has ascended to ...

A photograph of Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance. "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis," the 2016 memoir from Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, once again began flying ...

Second graders at Mount Carmel Elementary School got to learn about Appalachian culture last week. Currently, second graders at MCES are learning about different cultures, so on Friday, the school ...

(WBIR-DUFF) How much do you know about the history of Appalachia? The crafts and the culture and the music really define our area. In one Campbell County community, children are learning by doing.

Music and culture of old Appalachia fills the halls of the Smoky Mountain Heritage Center from 4-6 p.m. every Monday from as a new generation keeps the spirit of Appalachia alive. Students gather to ...