EPISODE · May 16, 2025

The Kingdom Of The Happy Land, Inside Appalachia

from Podcast - Inside Appalachia Story Archives - West Virginia Public Broadcasting · host Bill Lynch

This week on Inside Appalachia, the setting for a new novel is a communal society founded by freed people in North Carolina. It was a real place called The Kingdom of the Happy Land. Also, when a West Virginia pastor got assigned to a new church, some folks tried to warn him. And, the online world of Appalachian memes — and what they tell us about folks who live here. The post The Kingdom Of The Happy Land, Inside Appalachia appeared first on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

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