Tag Archives: Stories

The Art of Storytelling

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Sheila Moss

It’s hard to believe that a sleepy little town like Jonesborough could come alive the way it does once a year. But come alive it does with so many people that you can’t imagine where they all come from or … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Humor, Southern Humor, Travel | Tagged Folk Tales, International Storytelling Festival, Jonesborough, Legends, Stories, Story Tellers, Tennessee | 7 Comments

Storytelling Festival

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Sheila Moss

On one weekend each fall, the National Story Telling Festival is held in the mountains of East Tennessee. It is in a tiny town called Jonesborough, also known as the oldest city in Tennessee. It is a quaint little village … Continue reading →

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The Storyteller – Part 1

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Mother is a storyteller, a spinner of tales. Her stories are mostly about rural Tennessee and her life growing up on a farm with a large family of eleven children. In rural Tennessee back in the 20’s the modern world … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Southern Humor | Tagged Family, Genealogy, Heritage, history, Memoir, Rural Life, Stories, Story telling, Tennessee, The Past, Traditions, Writing family histories | 5 Comments

Who Am I?

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Years ago, my mother, growing older and, I suppose, becoming more aware of her own mortality, decided to write a “book” of her memories about childhood and growing up in rural Tennessee. She made copies of her completed manuscript and gave … Continue reading →