Just Over the Hill: Black Appalachians in Jackson County, Western North Carolina

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Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD
PREFACE

SECTION I (1825–1900)
	Introduction
	Where It All Began: My Great-Great Grandmother
	Amanda Thomas: My Great-Grandmother
	Long Journey Home: Granny Ede
	Cudge Thomas: Just a Body Servant to My Colonel
	Pinckney Crawford: The Balsam Defender
	Sip Bryson: A Man of Few Words
	George Rogers: First African American Land Owner
	Lucinda Bryson Love: The First Legal Marriage after the Civil War
	The Incident at Dillsboro Crossing
	Aunt Zelia and Son: Pillars of Their Church
	Integrated Service at Riverside Baptist Church
	Aunt Zettie Casey: Laundering Was Her Business
	Mojo: The Healing Hands of Aunt Clercy
	Grant Wilson: Backbone of Maize Chapel
	Aunt Mell: Keeper of the Old Ways
	Miss Josephine and Mr. Sherman Davis
	John C. Howell: Order of Odd Fellows
	Wheeling and Dealing: Mr. Jim Wesley Wells

SECTION II (1901–1930)
	Introduction
	Mr. Homer Rogers: Born to Work
	Serving in the White Man’s War: Pvt. William Rogers
	Architect of Methodist Churches: George Dallas Gray
	The Man of the Hour: ’Fessor Davis
	For a Grammar School Diploma: George Estus Casey
	Bussing in Jackson County
	The Colored Men of the Tannery
	The Songbird of the Tannery Flats: Miss Gertie
	Molly Worley and Alice Turk Mingus: Midwives
	Mr. Silas Davis: Boarding House Operator
	Deacon Emory E. Curry: Plumber
	Wilsy Dorsey: A Field of Dreams
	The Church Organist: Miss Ethel May Fisher
	The Perfect Couple: Mr. Ode and Miss Hattie Bryson
	Uncle Charlie Casey: Charity Begins at Home
	Rev. Joe H. Smith: A Servant to All

SECTION III (1931–1950)
	Introduction
	Uncle Smart: Hoodoo Man
	Civil Conservation Corps: Bob Bryson’s Saving Grace
	The Sylva Women’s Club
	Miss Mamie Davis and the Flood of 1940
	Migrating North: The James Robert Casey, Sr. Story
	Gossip Columnists or News Reporters!
	Miss Derosette Casey: First PTA President of CHS
	A Call to Duty: Private Ida Jean Allen
	The Pettit Brothers: Serving Their Country
	The 30th Session of the Feast in the Wilderness
	’Fessor Wade: The Man in the Middle
	Aunt Della: The Good Samaritan
	Liberty Jubilee Singers
	The Lackey Men
	Miss Susie and Mr. Charlie: Sacrifices for Their Children’s Future

SECTION IV (1950–1965)
	Introduction
	Leroy Leonard McDonald: Buffalo Soldier/Janitor
	’Fessor Frank: The Lame Duck Principal
	Miss Grace: A Safe Place to Play
	Uncle Clifford: Farrier and Firefighter
	Streater Star Athletics: “Watch the Ceiling Boys”
	First Tooth Pulled at 82: Miss Rose Ann
	Miss Frederick: Her Children Followed in Her Footsteps
	Casey Brothers Managed Black Baseball Teams
	From Jook Joint to Church House: Supt. C. W. Johnson, Jr.
	Avon Calling: Miss Mildred

Called to Preach the Gospel: Miss Mary
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