Months of back and forth about the best location for the monument led to an unexpected solution: It will be installed at the former First Baptist Church in downtown Rocky Mount.
Lindsey Hull
Lindsey Hull is a 2023 graduate of Hollins University, where she studied English, creative writing, and leadership. She is a published poet and is working on a creative nonfiction book about storytelling performances in and around South-Central and Central Appalachia.
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As apple and cherry trees burst with blooms months ahead of schedule, climate experts sound a warning
Southwest Virginia orchard owners have seen handfuls of autumn blossoms pop open in years past. But early blossoming is occurring more frequently, and experts blame increasingly warmer weather.
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Tall tales take center stage at Floyd liars’ contest
Spinning tall tales is as old as the mountains, and many of today’s storytellers learned at the feet of their parents and grandparents.
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Take an immersive look at Taubman’s immersive Art Nouveau exhibit
You might not recognize his name, but you’ve probably seen his work: Alphonse Mucha’s work characterized Art Nouveau.
Posted inWeather
Hikers warned to stay off Appalachian Trail as damage from Hurricane Helene is assessed
The U.S. Forest Service closed down more than 90 miles of the trail in Southwest Virginia. Trail managers urge hikers to avoid much of the trail in Virginia.
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Recent Bigfoot sightings at Wintergreen were a hoax. But these men say they’ve seen the real thing in the woods of Virginia
This weekend’s Bigfoot festival at the Nelson County resort welcomes skeptics and true believers alike. Among the latter: Daniel Benoit of Augusta County, who has tales to tell.
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A century after its last residents moved away, Craig County poor farm gets state recognition
Tracy and Bill Frist have spent years working to preserve old buildings around Craig County. They’re still determining what will happen with the old poor farm structures.
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Grants will help communities share untold stories across Appalachia
Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia has awarded two rounds of funding to projects that seek to bring long-overdue attention to overlooked people and places.
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Path hasn’t been smooth for Franklin County monument to its Black Civil War soldiers
The current plan is to place the statue at Rocky Mount’s Veterans Memorial Park. But the decision came after a close vote of the commission that oversees the park.
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‘A dying art’: New moonshine trail to offer an intoxicating taste of the region’s storied history
Franklin, Patrick and Floyd counties are embracing their ties to bootlegging with the Mountain Spirit Trail, which will feature stops at museums, distilleries and old still sites.
