Category: History & Culture
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Big Sandy Heritage Museum Lecture Series – The Hatfields & The McCoys
As a part of this year’s Hatfield McCoy Heritage Days, local history buff Reed Potter hosted an interactive lecture series at the Big Sandy Heritage Museum on the Hatfields and the McCoys. A wide variety of topics concerning the history of the feud was discussed with an interactive dialogue with the visitors. The Big Sandy…
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Donations Needed for Pike County Coal Miner Memorial
Family and friends can have a lasting tribute to a coal miner who was important to them by purchasing a black granite paver that will be part of the Pike County Coal Miner Memorial to be built in Downtown Pikeville. Any coal miner is eligible by completing the form below and making a donation of…
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Historic “Hatfield and McCoy Feud” Comes to Baseball Via the Lexington Legends and West Virginia Power
(WHITAKER BANK BALLPARK, Lexington, Ky.) The Legends are proud to announce an important community partnership, bringing the Hatfield & McCoy season long promotion announced in April full circle, by taking the historic feud back to its roots in Pikeville, Kentucky. Giving back to the community is at the core of all the Legends’ ventures and…
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The McCoy Well Song – Hatfield & McCoy Heritage Music
Originally posted 9-9-2016 Local musician Jim Hunt recently wrote and recorded a song about the legendary Hatfield McCoy Feud. Titled “The McCoy Well”, this song tells the story of one of the feud’s darkest hours, when the Hatfields attacked the McCoy’s homeplace. Performed in an Eastern Kentucky bluegrass style, Jim Hunt narrates the events of…
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McCoy Descendent Reflects on Ancestral Home, Pike County, Kentucky
Written by Ron McCoy Eastern Kentucky is a land of history and heritage. Beyond the beauty of its rugged hills and pristine forests, it is home to an area rich in a culture of faith and strong family ties. While stories of the Hatfields and McCoys once brought notoriety to the region, interest in feud…
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National Geographic’s Diggers “The Real McCoy” Episode Preview Event
Jenny Wiley Theatre of Pikeville will be hosting a special preview of the new National Geographic’s Diggers episode “The Real McCoy”, Sunday, August 9, 2015. This highly anticipated episode will be airing the next day, August 10, on the National Geographic Channel.