Tennesseans have long bridled at our stereotypical image - hillbillies. But we know there are many things in the traits of Appalachian and Volunteer State people to be proud of, to cherish, to pass on ...

At first, we thought it was a joke and checked our calendar, but as it turns out, Ford is dead serious about celebrating International Bacon Day on August 31, which happens to be held on the same day ...

Even now, 40 years later, the insults the bozo threw at my family sting a little. "Hey, look at those hillbillies over there! They're walking funny because they're not used to flat ground." My mom and ...

Established in 1942, the Tennessee Historical Quarterly (THQ) appears four times a year. The illustrated articles cover all aspects of Tennessee history, from first European contact to the late 20th ...

I want to tell you the other side of “Hillbilly Elegy.” “Elegy” is the amazing story of J.D. Vance who grew up in an extremely dysfunctional Ohio family with rural Kentucky roots, hence the hillbilly ...

Readers are still taking the NCAA to task. They're also still singing the praises of Tennessee chancellor Donde Powman. But in a new twist, our Hillbilly culture took a hit from one of my newer ...

The New York Times once more reports about goings-on in our fair state. Last week it was goats for hire in Chattanooga; this week it's the dust up in Murfreesboro over the possible construction of ...

Rural TVHere is a sampling of new and recent television shows featuring redneck, hillbillies, Southerners or non-urban characters and storylines."Duck Dynasty," A&E"Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," ...