Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
A mule ear and a cup of coffee
As a young man, I seemed to gravitate naturally to folks older than me. Especially those who were of my grandparents’ generation, people to whom ...
Drew Hines, Author at The Tryon Daily Bulletin
Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
Settling a dispute at ten paces
There was a time in history when gentlemen often settled their differences with pistols at ten paces. Dueling, as it is known, was not all ...
by Drew Hines, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 2:31 pm
Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
Haints!
People of the hills love a good ghost story. And there’s just something about the high ridges, deep forests, and crow-black nights that encourage an ...
by Drew Hines, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 3:06 pm
Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
That indomitable mountain spirit
Mountain folks just aren’t wired for hurricanes. But then again, who is? Who can possibly wrap their minds around the enormity of a storm like ...
by Drew Hines, Wednesday, October 9, 2024 2:04 pm
Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
Landrum: The man behind the name
The beautiful town of Landrum is one of the crown jewels of Spartanburg County and is well known for its small-town charm. Downtown Landrum, ...
by Drew Hines, Tuesday, September 24, 2024 11:48 am
Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
Sleeping at the funeral home
Back in the day, morticians at Greer’s Wood Mortuary took turns spending the night at the iconic Greer establishment so they could respond to death ...
by Drew Hines, Wednesday, September 11, 2024 12:31 pm
Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
The Poinsett Spring
Right across from the Westin Poinsett Hotel in downtown Greenville stands a treasured relic of South Carolina’s historic past. I’m speaking of the granite basin ...
by Drew Hines, Tuesday, August 27, 2024 10:27 am
Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
Greasy beans and leather britches
Baker Ray rearranged the chaw in his jaw and mumbled, “Ain’t nuthin’ beats a mess of Greasy beans.” And most mountain farmers and gardeners worth ...
by Drew Hines, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 1:09 pm
Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
The legend of Talkin’ John
To say Talkin’ John was a conversationalist would be like saying the Atlantic Ocean is wet. This Dark Corner legend truly earned his nickname by ...
by Drew Hines, Thursday, July 4, 2024 1:09 pm
Across the Mountains - Drew Hines
The Kingdom of Happy Land
William Montgomery had long dreamed of freedom, but having been enslaved for his whole life on a large Mississippi plantation, the prospects of that dream ...
by Drew Hines, Thursday, May 30, 2024 11:16 am
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