Nathan Wilson represents his cousin, Charles L. Brandt from an interview taken in 1957 about his recollection of Nathan Dempsey. Dempsey was known as the strongest man in the region. Folks gathered especially to see his wrestling matches on Saturdays on the square, where interesting challenges often took place.
Written and Hosted by Dylan Wilson
Performed by Nathan Wilson
Music performed by Nicholas Rash
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 The Heritage of the Toe River Valley by Dr. Lloyd Bailey (1994)
Created by Dylan Wilson, Jules Corriere, and Nick Rash
This program was made possible by a grant from the Yancey County Public Library.