Backcountry Folk of the Kentucky Mountains

Backcountry Notes ^ | February 28, 2010 | Jay Henderson

[tang-soo]

Thanks for the post. I checked out all the interesting pictures. Some reminded me of visits with my grandparents. I was born in Louisa, Kentucky. That was the "big city" in Lawrence county and where the Tug and Big Sandy Rivers intersect. My family is from Louisa and Blaine (20 miles away) though my parents moved north to Columbus, Oh when I was 1. My cousin, Ricky Skaggs is also from that area. And my great-great-great grandfather was Old Peter Skaggs as told in the "Jenny Wiley" story. Link here.

[winodog]

I was born in London Ky and one picnic pic looks just like the old house with an outhouse outback

[TNoldman]

With BHO in charge we all are going to hoping for life as good as we see in these pictures. Thank God for these folks-they are real Americans. I applaud them every day I see them in East Tennessee where I live.

[stefanbatory]

I plan on moving to this general area one of these days...as soon as I can buy me a nice little ole farm and pay cash for it...

[Ghengis]

My West Virginia roots demand that I ask to be added to your ping list.

Thanks!

[WHATNEXT?]

Please add me to the ping list. Thanks.