NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – For years, varied and sometimes wild claims have been made about the origins of a group of dark-skinned Appalachian residents once known derisively as the Melungeons. Some ...
BIG STONE GAP, Va. – If you see Connie Clark wearing her favorite T-shirt, you’ll quickly know her heritage. It reads: “Melungeon and Proud of it.” “I probably wear a Melungeon shirt three times a ...
The new film “The Melungeons of Vardy Valley,” a 25-minute film by award-winning filmmaker Ian Cheney, will be shown June 29 at the Wytheville Meeting Center at 333 Community Blvd. The film, which ...
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