Oct. 12—The dialect of Appalachia is often regarded by linguists as archaic and, perhaps, a bit odd. The rugged and unique language displays the remnants of the Scotch-Irish travelers and other ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Millions of people are tuning in to YouTube and TikTok to tour the towns that make up Appalachia. The people who share these stories are thrilled that people want to learn about the ...

Explore the untold story of Appalachia, a region rich in culture and history yet sparsely populated. Learn the geographic, ...

As a Kentucky girl growing up on the edge of Appalachia, my trips to the public library were a welcome adventure. While my parents worked, I stayed with my grandmother—a Lee County native who was the ...

Two new books shed light on the often misunderstood heritage of an impoverished region rich in culture: The United States of Appalachia and The... Celebrating the History of Appalachia Celebrating the ...

Yet Appalachia’s role in the national culture is too rarely recognized After speaking at 30 universities in Appalachia and across the country over the last couple of years, I have learned two things ...

Appalshop has been a cornerstone of Whitesburg, Kentucky, since 1969, working to tell stories about Appalachian people through art, film, music and more with a focus on their voices. Its theater ...

Dr. Enkeshi El-Amin, a researcher, lecturer, and cultural worker at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and William Isom, director of the Black in Appalachia project at East Tennessee PBS, were ...

He created the nation’s premier museum of Appalachian history by conserving the log cabins and heirlooms of the mountain folk in his native region. By Alex Traub John Rice Irwin, who collected more ...

My name is Ashe Hajek. Almost a year ago, I moved from Colorado to Knoxville to become a news producer at WBIR. The first thing I knew about the area was the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which ...

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Museum of Appalachia announced its founder, John Rice Irwin, died on January 16th. He was 91 years old. The Museum of Appalachia made the announcement on its Facebook page ...

Himlerville, Kentucky circa 1920. Himlerville was the coal camp for the Himler Coal company, a cooperatively owned mining operation in Martin County. Many of Himlerville’s original buildings still ...