Every now and then, if the moon is just right, the old ones will assemble and take someone back with them.

Two Halloween stories, plus we welcome the great Silas House to the family of Salvation South contributors.

The last time she saw her Granny alive, she was only six and looking through a hospital window. But it wasn’t the last time she saw her. Not at all.

Almost a decade ago, Betsy Haywood began searching for the roots of her Raleigh family. She discovered her tribe was far broader than she ever expected.

Appalachians leave home for many reasons. But no matter where they go, mountain folks defend their people and culture.

This week, we study what it means to be exactly who you are, hiding nothing.

A Georgia professor of ecology offers a classic look at autumn—in the woods and in ourselves.

How Hiss Golden Messenger’s M.C. Taylor moved to North Carolina from California and found his voice in the South.

A Kentucky poet sings solidarity to the landscape, language, and love that claim her.

A story about one who wasn’t born Southern but got here as quick as he could, plus two more from folks whose roots are deep in Appalachian soil.

In the mountain town of Blairsville, Georgia, an annual Sorghum Festival has celebrated Appalachian culture for over 50 years. And it kicks off again this weekend.

An excerpt from “The Caretaker,” the latest—and possibly final—novel from a titan of Appalachian literature, North Carolina’s Ron Rash