Sources: <a href="https://www.ncblueridge.com/great-little-blue-ridge-towns/morganton-mystery-the-brown-mountain-lights">https://www.ncblueridge.com/great-little-blue-ridge-towns/morganton-mystery-the-brown-mountain-lights</a>
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Pat Tompkins

The Appalachian Mountains have a storied history, woven together by decades of people who’ve often and proudly lived on the fringes. Here, we’re all a little unconventional in our own right. 

Fringe Appalachia exists to demystify the other, whether they be in our midst or outside of our comfort zones. From the old-timers still living off the grid to the snake handlers, halfbacks, and dreaded southern democrats…  

You’re all welcome here on the fringes.