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By Heather Hyatt Packer • Guest Columnist | With a recent motel sign in Maggie Valley has come a collective hissy fit from the community with many bus...

A formal portrait of Mahalia Mullins sits in her cabin. Some say moonshiner Mahalia Collins Mullins once beat 30 men in a wrestling match and sold them all whisky afterward. Others say she was so large that when police tried to arrest her, they couldn’t get her through the door. By the time Mullins passed away, her story was known from coast to coast, and into Canada and Mexico. The headlines? “Not too Big for Death.” “Famous Moonshiner Dead, Defied Law Officers from a Mountain Top.” In East Tennessee, legendary moonshiners like Popcorn Sutton loom large in the imagination, rebelli...

"The Moonshiner Popcorn Sutton" hits shelves on Friday. Author: Emily DeVoe Updated: 7:46 PM EDT April 1, 2021 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It's been more than a decade since one famous moonshiner distilled his bootleg spirits in Cocke County, Tennessee. But the documentary filmmaker who first introduced Popcorn Sutton to the world is highlighting his life in a new way.  Neal Hutcheson's book titled, 'The Moonshiner Popcorn Sutton,' hits bookshelves on April 2, 2021. "He's now remembered as something close to a folk hero in some circles. And, so the reason I made the ...

Moonshining culture: Grammy-winner Dom Flemons to livestream concert for film project Beth Beasley, Times-News correspondent A livestreamed performance March 25 from Grammy Award-winning musician Dom Flemons will help fund the latest film project from the Center for Cultural Preservation, titled “Moonshining in the Mountains.” A co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Flemons is a self-proclaimed American songster who’s dedicated to sharing the history behind American music. “Dom is not only a gifted multi-instrumental performer, he also does his own research on traditional music ...