Appalachian Words

#6 Decorations and Funeralizing


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Welcome to Episode 6! In this episode I talk about the traditions of Decoration Day and funeral practices in Appalachia. 

Contact me at [email protected]

If you would like to contribute to the publication of the Dictionary of Smoky Mountain and Southern Appalachian English, contact the University of North Carolina Press: 

https://uncpress.org/contact/

Interesting books to check out from your bookstore or local library:

https://uncpress.org/book/9780807833971/decoration-day-in-the-mountains/

https://uncpress.org/book/9780807843284/cabins-in-the-laurel/

https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/comfol

https://www.amazon.com/Museum-Appalachia-story-nationally-acclaimed/dp/0887401023

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Appalachian WordsBy Jennifer Heinmiller

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