Long before anyone lined up for Black Friday deals or waited on Cyber Monday delivery trucks, families across Southwest Virginia marked Thanksgiving week with a […]
Category: Heritage & History
Did Bland County Break the Constitution? A Fun Look at a Civil War Paradox Hidden in Plain Sight
Bland County didn’t ask to be part of a constitutional mystery. It just wanted to exist—quietly tucked between the mountains, blessed with scenery, farmland, and […]
Where Dr Pepper Really Came From — And Where Rural Retreat Fits Into the Story
By: Jeremy Farley For as far back as I can remember, Rural Retreat, Virginia, has always claimed Dr Pepper as its own. If you grew […]
A Wythe County Landmark Was Shipped to N. Ireland. Thirty Years Later, It’s Still in Storage.
By Jeremy Farley If you grew up in Max Meadows anytime prior to 1990, you probably remember the old McGavock log cabin—the weathered two-story house […]
The Quiet Giants: Southwest Virginia’s Forgotten 19th-Century Mills
Across Southwest Virginia, tucked behind tree lines and down gravel roads, stand the quiet giants of another era. They don’t make much noise anymore. Their […]