Joyce Ferratt of Abingdon will tell some of her memories of the 1944 tornado that hit downtown and heavily damaged her childhood home and Abingdon Academy up on the hill (an event that hit the New York Times). Her memories will come from her 6-year old perspective of that event. She will also read a letter her mother wrote to her grandmother describing the damages to the home. Recorded in the Tumbling Creek Cider Company's Taproom on April 13, 2025. Audio was recorded and produced by Leigh Anne Hunter, WEHC 90.7 FM Emory.

Joyce Ferratt of Abingdon will tell some of her memories of the 1944 tornado that hit downtown and heavily damaged her childhood home and Abingdon Academy up on the hill (an event that hit the New York Times). Her memories will come from her 6-year old perspective of that event. She will also read a letter her mother wrote to her grandmother describing the damages to the home. Recorded in the Tumbling Creek Cider Company's Taproom on April 13, 2025. Audio was recorded and produced by Leigh Anne Hunter, WEHC 90.7 FM Emory.

Joyce Ferratt of Abingdon will tell some of her memories of the 1944 tornado that hit downtown and heavily damaged her childhood home and Abingdon Academy up on the hill (an event that hit the New York Times).&nbsp;Her memories will come from her 6-year old perspective of that event. She will also read a letter her mother wrote to her grandmother describing the damages to the home. Recorded in the Tumbling Creek Cider Company's Taproom on April 13, 2025. Audio was recorded and produced by Leigh Anne Hunter, WEHC 90.7 FM Emory.

Joyce Ferratt-The March 4, 1944 Tornado

Stories are the Roots that Ground Us
LIVE RECORDING at The Taproom - Local Roots: an Abingdon Oral History Program
Picture this: A warm, inviting taproom filled with the crisp aroma of hard cider. The hum of conversation. The clink of glasses. And at the center of it all, a voice sharing a story that’s been passed down for generations—a memory of Abingdon’s past that feels as alive as the first sip of a fresh-pressed draft. Welcome to Local Roots, a new oral history series at Tumbling Creek Cider Company’s Taproom that’s part history lesson, part community gathering, and 100% Appalachian soul.

Local Roots is a 90-minute oral history program designed to weave together the vibrant tapestry of Abingdon, VA, and the surrounding Appalachian region. Led by Tom McMullan—co-founder of Tumbling Creek Cider and orchard manager—this event will be recorded live and be archived at Emory & Henry University’s own WEHC radio.

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Stories are the Roots that Ground Us LIVE RECORDING at The Taproom - Local Roots: an Abingdon Oral History Program Picture this: A warm, inviting taproom filled with the crisp aroma of hard cider. The hum of conversation. The clink of glasses. And at the center of it all, a voice sharing a story that’s been passed down for generations—a memory of Abingdon’s past that feels as alive as the first sip of a fresh-pressed draft. Welcome to Local Roots, a new oral history series at Tumbling Creek Cider Company’s Taproom that’s part history lesson, part community gathering, and 100% Appalachian soul. Local Roots is a 90-minute oral history program designed to weave together the vibrant tapestry of Abingdon, VA, and the surrounding Appalachian region. Led by Tom McMullan—co-founder of Tumbling Creek Cider and orchard manager—this event will be recorded live and be archived at Emory & Henry University’s own WEHC radio.

Stories are the Roots that Ground Us
LIVE RECORDING at The Taproom - Local Roots: an Abingdon Oral History Program
Picture this: A warm, inviting taproom filled with the crisp aroma of hard cider. The hum of conversation. The clink of glasses. And at the center of it all, a voice sharing a story that’s been passed down for generations—a memory of Abingdon’s past that feels as alive as the first sip of a fresh-pressed draft. Welcome to Local Roots, a new oral history series at Tumbling Creek Cider Company’s Taproom that’s part history lesson, part community gathering, and 100% Appalachian soul.

Local Roots is a 90-minute oral history program designed to weave together the vibrant tapestry of Abingdon, VA, and the surrounding Appalachian region. Led by Tom McMullan—co-founder of Tumbling Creek Cider and orchard manager—this event will be recorded live and be archived at Emory &amp; Henry University’s own WEHC radio.

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