Clinch Mountain Press
P.O. Box 117
Emory, Virginia 24327
(276) 944-5355

clinchmtn@gmail.com

       
Links of Local Interest    

Doris Musick ~ Doris is the author of three books of historical fiction based on actual events and has published a collection of short stories.  www.dorismusick.com

Tammy Robinson Smith ~ Author and publisher through Mountain Girl Press, Tammy presents several books of fiction which celebrate the wit, humor, and strength of Appalachian women.  www.mountaingirlpress.com  She also publishes other genres under the Little Creek Books imprint. www.littlecreekbooks.com

Partnering with Kathy Shearer of Clinch Mountain Press, these women comprise the Heritage Writers and exhibit together the Virginia Highlands Festival in Abingdon, Virginia.

Doris Musick, Kathy Shearer, Tammy Smith

Southwest Virginia history websites

Dickenson County
  ~  www.dickensoncountyvirginia.org
Lee County ~ www.rootsweb.com/~valee/lchgs.htm
Russell County Genealogy ~ www.russell.lib.va.us/local-history
Scott County ~ http://scottcountyva.info/
Tazewell County ~ www.mindspring.com/~ronwags/Tazgen.html
Washington County (Historical Society)~ http://hswcv.org/
Wise County ~ www.wisevahistoricalsoc.org/

Clinch Mountain Links
The Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area is the most biologically diverse tract under Commonwealth of Virginia control. Laurel Bed Lake and the waters of Tumbling Creek are popular for fishing. Hunting, camping, and hiking on this 25,477 acre tract are also allowed. http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wmas/detail.asp?pid=21

Richard Kretz's Photo Gallery. Stunning photos of the Clinch Mountain WMA. http://www.pbase.com/diggitydogs/clinch_mountain

The Clinch Mountain Birding and Wildlife Loop running through four counties has been developed for public enjoyment by the Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries.  http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/vbwt/loop.asp?trail=2&loop=MCM

The Carter Family Fold is the memorial music center at Hiltons where every weekend musicians perform for a packed house in the shadow of Clinch Mountain, celebrating this family that first recorded their old-time songs in 1927, thereby ushering in the commercial era of country music.  http://www.carterfamilyfold.org/ 

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