Lesa Autrey portrays her cousin, Nancy Silver Parker. In an old oral history, Nancy tells the story of her mother Frankie Silver, who was accused of the gruesome murder and dismemberment of her husband (and Nancy's father) Charlie. This story has been a legend throughout Yancey County for nearly two hundred years.
Written and Hosted by Dylan Wilson
Performed by Lesa Autrey
Music performed by Nicholas Rash
Fiddle Music performed by Wayne Martin
Edited and Produced by Jules Corriere
Our Mountain Speaks Season One is funded by a grant from the Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Library System.
Special thanks to the Yancey History Association and Millie's Mountain.
Stories for this podcast were created from an oral history collection found in