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"Preserving mountain stories, faith, and heritage — one memory at a time."
HEARTS OF APPALACHIA PROJECT



When Mountain People Show Up | Lee County Virginia Story
Pamela’s story from Lee County, Virginia I was moved to Lee County, my parents’ home place. Our first house was in Dryden. A fire took all we had. The people in the community rushed to help a family. My father died shortly after it of a heart attack. I was 9, my brother 7. Mother could not find work. We were at the mercy of strangers. First Baptist Church in Pennington Gap opened their doors asking for donations. My mother used everything we got. One thing was a Singer sewing


St. Charles, VA – A Coal Town Full of Heart and History
W e sure hope we’ve managed to capture St. Charles in the way it deserves — full of the heart and history that makes this town special....


Learning in the Shadows: Tales from Education in Coal Camps
How Coal Camps Carved Out a Future Through Education Roda School 1907 VA Tucked deep in the hollers and ridgelines of coal country, where...


Hearts of Appalachia – Mission Overview
Welcome to Hearts of Appalachia Hearts of Appalachia is a volunteer-powered initiative that preserves the faith, stories, and strength of...


Hearts of Appalachia: One Year of Faith, Storytelling, and Mountain Legacy
Hearts of Appalachia just turned ONE! Can you believe it’s already been a whole year since we started this little dream on a shoestring?...


Devotional for Families with a Loved One Suffering from Addiction
Finding Strength Through Faith Suffering from addiction is a powerful and painful challenge, not only for those directly affected but...
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