Category: History & Culture
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US23 Artists: From Legally Blind to an Eye for Photography (Pt. 1)
Country Music Highway US23 is known for producing some of America’s most beloved country artists.
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5 Things Hatfields and McCoys Still Feud Over
In 2003, Bo McCoy and his cousin Ron McCoy, both direct descendants of feud leader Randolph McCoy, worked tirelessly with Reo Hatfield, descendent of the feuding Hatfields, to bring an official end to the world’s most famous feud. While peace between the two families had been in place for several decades, Bo, Ron and Reo…
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5 Things You May Have Missed at the Hatfield & McCoy Feud Sites
There is no doubt that Kevin Costner’s Hatfields & McCoys miniseries has ignited tremendous interest in the feud, the feud sites and the unique culture of Pike County, KY. Visitors have traveled by the thousands to Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia to explore these historic sites, and to discover for themselves the history of “America’s…
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Pike County Tourism invited to Hatfields & McCoys Premiere
This article was written in 2012. Members of Pike County Tourism CVB were invited to attend the premiere of the History Channel’s “Hatfields & McCoys” miniseries. Those from the tourism board in attendance were Chairlady Judi Patton, Vice Chairman Reed Potter and Board Member Ocelene Hall. Former Kentucky Governor Paul Patton and current Pike County…
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Hatfield and McCoy Feud: William Anderson “Cap” Hatfield II
William Anderson “Cap” Hatfield II is the second oldest of Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield’s children. His nickname is derived from Devil Anse’s other nickname, “Captain”, which he obtained during his service in the Civil War. When his older brother Johnse Hatfield removed himself from the feud, it was Cap that replaced him as Devil Anse’s…
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Hatfield and McCoy Feud: Sam McCoy
“Big Sam” or “Squirrel-Hunting Sam” McCoy played a key role in the escalation of the violence of the Hatfield and McCoy Feud. Known locally for his prowess as a squirrel hunter (from which he received one of his nicknames), Sam was an outdoorsmen of great skill and marksmanship, claiming to have killed 38,000 squirrels with…