Appalachian people who endure from mysterious heritage will be the topic of a two-day conference June 26-27 at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina, as the Melungeon Heritage Association ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — 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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.NASHVILLE, Tenn. — 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 ...

The dark-skinned mountaineers whose origins are shrouded in mystery will be returning to Asheville next month. The Melungeon Heritage Association will hold its 19th annual meeting at Warren Wilson ...

Fred Eiler is a good friend who is passionate about several things, one of which is the Peak Cemetery, located in Gamble Valley’s Scarboro Community, where potentially two Revolutionary Soldiers are ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – 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 ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—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 speculated ...