Coal Country Tattoo Expo 2026
August 22 – August 24
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Randolph McCoy Statue Unveiled at the McCoy Well, Hardy, KY
read more >>: Randolph McCoy Statue Unveiled at the McCoy Well, Hardy, KYFor many years, William Anderson “Devil Anse” Hatfield’s gravesite has featured a statue in honor of the Hatfield patriarch. For over a decade, it has been a goal of Pike County Tourism CVB to secure a statue honoring McCoy patriarch Randolph McCoy, but financial difficulties has proven to be the greatest challenged, until now. Pike…
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Hear the Story of the Hatfields & McCoys…from the Descendants
read more >>: Hear the Story of the Hatfields & McCoys…from the DescendantsOver the past hundred years, the story of the feuding Hatfields and McCoys have become part of American legend. With stories of violence, forbidden love, heartbreak, and a relentless vendetta that pitted two mountain families against each other, it is no wonder that this tale has grown to the iconic level that is has. However, it…
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Alltech cuts ribbon at Dueling Barrels Brewery & Distillery
read more >>: Alltech cuts ribbon at Dueling Barrels Brewery & Distillery[PIKEVILLE, Ky.] – The clouds parted and the sun shone just as crowds gathered in front of Dueling Barrels Brewery & Distillery for a look at Eastern Kentucky’s first combined beer, bourbon and moonshine operation. Gleaming copper pot stills towered in the background as Alltech officials and community leaders cut the ribbon on the highly…
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Hatfields and McCoys: A Story of Forgiveness
read more >>: Hatfields and McCoys: A Story of ForgivenessWhen one thinks of the Hatfields and the McCoys, they no doubt think of a bloody grudge, unrelenting violence, unforgiveness and vengeance. After all, the Hatfield and McCoy feud is perhaps the world’s most infamous feud, and is a pop culture staple that is found in everything from movies, to television shows, artwork, as well…
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Hatfields & McCoys in the Media: The Election Day Fight
read more >>: Hatfields & McCoys in the Media: The Election Day FightThe election day fight is one of the most infamous stories in Hatfield & McCoy Feud lore. And as with many stories found in history, historians and Hatfield and McCoy descendants differ in opinion on the details of the historical account. Depictions of both Tolbert McCoy and Ellison Hatfield, who allegedly began the fight that resulted…
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Photoblog: Hatfields & McCoys Historic Sites Ready for Tourists Season
read more >>: Photoblog: Hatfields & McCoys Historic Sites Ready for Tourists SeasonThis article was written in 2018. Over the past month, Pike County Tourism CVB, along with the Pike County Fiscal Court, Pikeville City Government, UMG, and a host of volunteers worked to get many of the Hatfields and McCoys Historic Sites ready for tourist season. City and county staff worked tirelessly to restore the grave…
