The Mountain Grrl Experience 2026
October 16 – October 17
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Photo Blog Series: Beautiful Pike County, KY – Chuck Henson
read more >>: Photo Blog Series: Beautiful Pike County, KY – Chuck HensonThis is the first installment of a series of photo blog posts we are making showcasing beautiful Pike County, Kentucky. As is true about our musical talent, the Eastern Kentucky region is ripe with photographers who are, in our humble opinion, among the best in the country. As with any art form, photography requires not…
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Jimmy Wolford: A Man Who Matched the Mountains
read more >>: Jimmy Wolford: A Man Who Matched the MountainsWritten by Ron McCoy and Pike County Tourism CVB The Tug Valley has lost one of its brightest stars, as singer/songwriter Jimmy Wolford has passed away on March 5th, 2020. Wolford was also known as a storyteller, and one of the region’s pioneers in reviving the Hatfield McCoy heritage, which has drawn the interest of…
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Hatfield & McCoy Feud Descendants Tell Their Story
read more >>: Hatfield & McCoy Feud Descendants Tell Their StoryAfter a long day of clearing brush and cleaning gravestones, Ron McCoy takes a moment to stand before the towering statue of Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield, which sits atop the famous feudist’s resting place. This interesting and deeply moving moment was captured without, at the time, Ron’s knowledge. What ran through Ron’s head as he…
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Hatfields and McCoys React to American Experience “The Feud”
read more >>: Hatfields and McCoys React to American Experience “The Feud”Photo of feudist descendants Reo Hatfield and Ron McCoy. The views expressed in this article do not reflect the views of all Hatfield/McCoy descendants, or all feud historians, but are the specific views of those being quoted. The feuding Hatfields and McCoys have enthralled America with stories of violence, forbidden love, family strife, politics and…
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American Experience “The Feud” to Premiere on PBS
read more >>: American Experience “The Feud” to Premiere on PBSAmerican Experience, a show that focuses on the individuals and events that have shaped American society, both past and present, will be turning its’ attention to the Feuding Hatfields and McCoys. Premiering on PBS September 10, 2019, The Feud will explore not only the famed feudists, but the impact that the feud had on the…
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Buy Moonshine Made From McCoy Well Water of Feud Fame
read more >>: Buy Moonshine Made From McCoy Well Water of Feud FameDistilled by Pike County’s Pauley Hollow Distillery, Fuel of the Feud moonshine is made from water drawn from the McCoy well, which is located on the property where, on New Years Eve, 1888, the Hatfields attacked the McCoy homeplace, burning it to the ground. This product will become available in July, 2019, and is one…
