Appalachian History

Johnson City Chronicle article on Al Capone

Al Capone comes to Appalachia

Did Chicago mobster Al Capone ever set foot in Johnson City? During the 20s the town was nicknamed Little Chicago. Crime ties to the north?

Not a great deal is factually known about John Chapman—by now the tall tale spinners have probably entirely obscured the full reality of the man himself.

map showing layout of the Plum Nelly Clothesline Art Show

September 12, 2018 Craft shows / Georgia / Handicrafts

Plumb out of Tennessee and nearly out of Georgia

The crafts center Plum Nelly is not actually a town, but a sort of farm name. It is “Plum” out of Tennessee and “Nelly” out of Georgia.

September 11, 2018 Road building / West Virginia

A road opens — bring on the flying machines!

WV Governor Ephraim Morgan, along with mayors of Kingwood & Terra Alta, untied the ceremonial ribbons & let the barrier of bunting fall away.

September 10, 2018 Alabama / Courthouses / Legal profession

When the Grand Jury met, he was not there to appear against me

“I went hunting with two men. The young man got killed out in the woods and the other man told evry body that I killed him.”