Appalachian people

People, including two men with musical instruments, a man playing a banjo, on the porch of a house

Prior to the 20th century, the people of Appalachia were geographically isolated from the rest of the country. As a result, they preserved the culture of their ancestors (most of them Scots-Irish, …

A day of thanks for our blessings and to share them with friends and family. And no one did it better than the mountain people then and now on Thanksgiving Day. And how they plan for winter video.

Essay : "salt & truth," click on March in archive.

This August passed, I had the pleasure of visiting America's Mid-South. From my base in the rolling hills of Nashville, Tennessee, I drove ...

The author’s culprits for the plight of coal-country residents include local politicians, absentee landlords and Alexander Hamilton. Beth Macy reviews ‘Ramp Hollow’ by Steven Stoll.

Oda Belle Blankenship showing her beautiful quilt for the 1972 National Geographic magazine featuring the people of Appalachia.

Shelby Lee Adams spent four decades gaining the trust of the people in these images, sometimes photographing up to five generations of the same family

Appalachian culture is full myths, monsters, & ghost stories. Read on for the most famous Appalachian folklore stories & superstitions.

Melungeon traits include: Dark hair and skin with light-colored eyes Stark contrasts in skin and hair color within a single family. American Indian features A particular type of bump or ridge at the back of the head (usually just above the neck) known at the Melungeon bump.... Sometimes called the “Lost Tribe of Appalachia,” the Melungeons are people of mixed ethnicity who claim varying degrees of Portuguese, Turkish, Moorish, Arabic, Jewish, American Indian and African descent.