Stories of Mountain Folk

Born in 1940, Roy Owenby grew up in Nantahala, NC. With a childhood lived in the richness of the forest, Roy learned to ... Read more

> A unique look at a boy’s childhood that shaped him into the man he is today. David Waldrop tells of growing up in... Read more

Annie Lee Bryson, 2010 winner of Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Award, was a legend in her own time.&gt... Read more

Here is a touching rendition of old time memories of a family of 10, including mom and dad, who moved to Ellijay, NC by ... Read more

Listen to the soothing sounds of Nita’s voice as she shares precious memories of the life of a mountain girl who didn’t ... Read more

Here is David Ammons, chair caner, who tells the story of how as a child he learned chair caning while watching his gran... Read more

A pioneer in the broadcast radio industry, Uncle Jimmy tells the story of his successful career. In 1992 he was inducted... Read more

Stedman Mitchell, 98 years old in 2014, tells his history of working in the food business with Western Carolina Universi... Read more

> My Mountain Heroes Stories of Inspiration & Courage]]

>Joy Phillips Hoyle shares now how she first gets ready, and then advises how to pick blackberries in the mountains.]... Read more

>The three Ammons kids, Amy, Doreyl, and David relate their fond memories of the stories Tom Ammons, Grandpa, told th... Read more

>Rick Brogden from Cowee Mountain in Macon County. Rick’s grandfather, Tom Rickman, was the owner of the historic (18... Read more

>Story of Tobacco as told by Cherokee story teller Shawn Crowe]]

>Story of Selu and Kanati as told by Cherokee story teller Shawn Crowe]]

>Stories about my childhood fills me with visions of yesteryear, keeping alive within me the treasures of growing up ... Read more