The Saltville Massacre: A Tale of Courage and Cruelty
This week on the Stories podcast, we tell of the harrowing events of the first Battle of Saltville and its tragic aftermath. Join Steve Gilly and Rod Mullins as they recount the significance of Saltvi...
8 Kesä 20249min
The Mystery of the Beale Treasure
In this week’s episode of Stories of Appalachia, we tell the captivating tale of the Beale Treasure—a story that has fascinated treasure hunters and cryptographers for well over a century. Join Steve ...
1 Kesä 202414min
A Bristol Millionaire's Tragic End In New Orleans
In this episode of the Stories podcast, we tell a crime story involving a wealthy heir from Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia, whose life ended tragically in New Orleans. James Mahoney, a man of many talent...
25 Touko 202413min
A Cherokee Murder That Hastened The Trail of Tears
In this episode of Stories of Appalachia, we tell the story of the prelude to the infamous Trail of Tears—the murder that inflamed Cherokee tensions and provided the legal framework for the tragic for...
18 Touko 202417min
When The Whirlwind Came: The 1929 Tragedy at Rye Cove, Virginia
In this episode of Stories of Appalachia, we tell the story of one of the most devastating natural disasters to strike southwest Virginia: the Rye Cove cyclone of 1929. A day that began like any other...
11 Touko 202416min
The Long Hunter’s Legacy: James Smith’s Survival in Appalachia
Today we tell the remarkable story of James Smith, a frontiersman and longhunter whose fight for survival in the Appalachian wilderness in 1767 after a hunting expedition tested his knowledge, ingenui...
4 Touko 202413min
The Story of the Humming Bird Car: An Appalachian Innovation on Wheels!
In this episode of Stories of Appalachia, we tell the remarkable tale of Talmadge Judd, a backyard innovator from Kingsport, Tennessee, whose vision and mechanical abilities led to the creation in 194...
27 Huhti 202414min
The Mendota Gunslinger? The Story of Texas Jack
Today we tell a story with echoes of the Wild West…along with a twist! We unravel the mysterious life of Jack Vermillion of Mendota, Virginia, a man who many say once walked the dusty streets of Tombs...
20 Huhti 202417min
