Could be anything, but music sparked my question. Songs like House of the Rising Sun, In the Pines, Wayfaring Stranger, pretty well known songs internationally that have origins or first documentation from Appalachia, what’s your favorite cultural aspect, music, anything that you love to show off to people that is from Appalachia?

https://youtu.be/lZBejB7l93c?si=1klTwxWxjAR0Bg4V

You can find his show and movies on Youtube! God bless Jim Varney.

I love that part of the country. It's beautiful. It's relaxing, and my heart breaks for what is happening to those people

When I travel up there though, I go strictly to Ashville and never venture anywhere else.

The number of "Trump" signs I see on the houses tucked into the side of the hills, are a warning sign to me.

But idk, I've read the history of Appalachia and how those people in the 1800s wanted nothing to do with the civil war or the confederacy, they just wanted to be left alone.

Should I be concerned at all if I were to travel up through some of the smaller towns and say, have a beer in the evening and just kick it with my fellow southerners?

This came across my Facebook and I hope it helps someone as they work their way through hurricane recovery. We love you. Stay safe.

Does anyone know where Registered Nurses can go to help with relief efforts. I’m a retired Critical Care nurse with an active license. I can help with triage, direct patient care or transportation of supplies. Please let me know. Thanks.

Hey so I live near East TN, and I am wanting to get a few more charities to a list I am forming for the relief efforts. I want to try get some that aren't tied with religious organizations?

I have a few like the Southeast Climate Network, Neighbor Natural Disaster Fund, and Project Air Drop, but past that I am slightly drawing a bit of a blank.

Sturgill Simpson is putting on a concert to benefit the NC Disaster Relief Fund. Get tickets here : https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/97704152/an-evening-with-sturgill-simpsonwhy-nottour-cary-koka-booth-amphitheatre?utm_source=hive&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hive_email_id_349402_announcement-sturgill-simpson-north-carolina-benefit-show&h_sid=a93ddd0cf1-6082f8aef452ece474f9e8fa&h_slt=eyJoaXZlX3VzZXJfaWQiOjQ0MTMwMjI0LCJoYXNoIjoiMmQzMTAwNTVjNTg3ZGFjIn0%3D

I am another person who no longer lives in the region but returns often to visit family. I took time off work next week to come volunteer in southwest Virginia since I saw Giles County had a volunteer signup, but in case that doesn’t pan out (understandably they are unable to communicate much), is there a list of other organizations that need boots on the ground help? Any type of flood cleanup.

Also, I am collecting some supplies like batteries, bottled water, etc, to bring down. I found a list with some churches accepting, do any locals have a list of where to bring supplies?

My father in law was lucky enough to have my wife & I. We both work in healthcare & we’re able to use our work resources for him, but also others! We never charge to fax or copy, nor believe it is right. I remember the court house “wanting a thank you” for free deed copies & I made the comment “aren’t air taxes enough”….. 🤦‍♂️

Thee is a despicable amount of misinformation going around and I just want to do my part to keep the situation as transparent as possible. Anyone willing to share how much relief assistance they've gotten and when they got it? I love WNC, surrounding areas and it's people. I'm so sorry for what you are going through.

Still in awe at the destruction that has hit my area, hard to believe it could ever be this bad. At the same time im in amazement by the locals that have showed up to help and the not so locals that have as well. Always heard appalachia would take care of its own but never thought it would be to this scale. If anyone is reading this who has helped thank you from every inch of my heart

Just curious. I'm from PA so I don't got that southern twang (except for a few phrases I learned from my father who is from the south), but I do got a PA rural accent. Sometimes though city folk come through the farmer's stand I work at and it's like I turn it off to sound customer service-y with them. It actually kinda makes me insecure, like I'm not "real" rural if I talk without the sound.

I mean, I live in a proper holler, I work on cars, I got animals, I know what it's like to live in a small town. I go hiking a lot, I paint the hills, I love crab apple pickin. I'm a regular stereotype and I love my life. Just curious if I'm the only one 🤷‍♀️

Hello, I'm located in central Georgia about 3 hours south of Atlanta looking for a backpacking trip for 11/11-11/14. Willing to travel 4-5 hours or more depending on the trail.

Does anyone here have any recommended spots for a backpacking trip (3-4 days preferably)? My group and I were planning on hiking the grand loop in Linville Gorge but as of now, I do not want to interfere with any of the disaster relief or contribute to traffic in the areas of devastation and have to assume the gorge will not open for another several months. We are looking to hike 30-40 miles. If anyone knows what areas are still open for backpacking/what areas to avoid that would be greatly appreciated.

Per the Fort Blackmore Volunteer Fire Department.

We took a direct hit from the storm and many here haven’t had power for approaching a week. The backroads are still impassable.

Please do not come here and make the strain on our local resources worse until you hear otherwise.

I recently read, how we speak is now classified as its own language. This language is called Appalachian English. Has anyone else heard or read this?

My power coop has 10 trucks down there now but has declined to bring out any shelter animals when returning. Not real imaginative mgmt. Charlottesville spca said they are shifting animals out to receive evacuees. My shelter got 4 in already and will work next with Caswell. On the need brother wolf shelter got 150 air evaced out yesterday and sending 50 today. The system is flowing about a week faster than Maui so people learned. Anybody needing to hand off homeless animals would do best to feed them into the shelter chain. God . bless. We are loving on the ones that come in here. Took fleece blankies and a toy apiece over today 4 who came in today.