William Douglas Davis, 1994

William Douglas Davis receiving the Mountain Heritage award, 1994.

Jackson County Genealogical Society, 2012 Mountain Heritage Award Winner, 2012 Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Awards for 2012 were presented Saturday (Sept. 29) to Rob Tiger, a Hayesville community leader who has […]
John B. Battle, 1983 WCU Honors Battle Asheville Citizens Times John Parris 9/25/83 CULLOWHEE - Western Carolina University’s 1983 Mountain Heritage award went Saturday to John Bascomb […]
John Parris, 1976 Parris Receives Heritage Award/John Parris Receives Award During Mountain Heritage Day Festivities Asheville Citizen/ The Reporter Oct. 17th 1976 / Oct. 20th 1976 Western […]
Joe Parker Rhinehart, 1990 Rhinehart Receives Heritage Award Joe Rhinehart received Western Carolina University's 1990 Mountain Heritage Award for his work in preserving the history of the old […]
Mary Jane Queen and the Queen Family, 1999 Mary Jane Queen and The Queen Family Receive 1999 Mountain Heritage Award CULLOWHEE — Mary Jane Queen and the Queen Family, performers who have played a major role in […]

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