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 Judge Executive Wayne T. Rutherford, along with Pike County Tourism CVB Executive Director Tony Tackett, Office Manager Lenna Goff and Marketing Director Jay Shepherd were also in attendance.
The “Hatfields & McCoys” premiere, which was held on May 24th, 2012 at the Keith Albee Theatre in Huntington Wv., featured an hour and a half of footage from the miniseries, as well as 15 minutes of footage from the accompanying documentary, “America’s Feud: Hatfields & McCoys.” The “Hatfields & McCoys” miniseries, staring Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton, will premiere on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28 at 9/8c on the History Channel. Reed Potter, along with several other local historians and scholars, will be featured in the documentary which will premiere at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, on the History Channel as well. Several stars from the miniseries were present, including Tom Berenger, who plays Jim Vance, Jonathan Fredrick, who plays Jefferson McCoy, and Prestonsburg Kentucky native Boyd Holbrook who portrayed Anderson “Cap” Hatfield. People from the History Channel and Think Factory Media, as well as the WV Film Commission and Trifecta Productions also attended the preview.
Pike County, Kentucky is the only remaining area where original locales from the feud can still be seen. The Pike County Courthouse, where the Hatfields (including “Cottontop Mounts”) were tried for murder, as well as the old McCoy house and Dils Cemetery, where the McCoy family is buried, are all available on the Hatfields & McCoys Driving Tour. There is a wealth of Hatfield and McCoy history to discover, only in Pike County, Kentucky. Plan your visit today!
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