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  • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
    @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +30

    Support this channel by LIKING, COMMENTING and SUBSCRIBING. Help support the costs of research and video production by clicking JOIN or THANKS. or by visiting www.theappalachianstoryteller.com Thank you so much! JD

  • @paulbauswellsr3296
    @paulbauswellsr3296 Місяць тому +116

    I was born and raised here in Scott County, Tennessee. I was once arrested for a DUI and I spent a few weekends in this jail. I was on the second floor. I wonder if my initials are still on cell. Thank you for this historic video. Growing up here compared to the world outside these mountains, was i guess a different kind of experience. We learned to survive, depending upon ourselves, not asking for governmental help. I am 66yrs old, and this was the safest place to be. Everyone knew everyone and would look out for each other's children. Scott County was once the Independent state of Scott. We annexed ourselves from the state of Tennessee during the Civil War. Please look into that part of our history. Governor Alexander formally accepted us back in the state.

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +31

      Yes! The independent state of Scott will be a future video, stay tuned!

    • @CarolLee-mq8er
      @CarolLee-mq8er Місяць тому +12

      @@paulbauswellsr3296 I remember reading about that And I’ve seen the movie they made about it. I grew up in a small town of Soddy Tennessee. Small town outside Chattanooga and in between Red Bank and Dayton. Great place to live then. Haven’t lived there since I was about 10 I’m 61 now live in Kentucky. Have family and ancestors in both places still. God bless.

    • @joshuagibson2520
      @joshuagibson2520 29 днів тому +10

      I'm just south in Morgan Co. Now the majority of folks are a slave to a g'uv check. Nobody wants to work. And there is plenty. I build fence, log, landscape, carpentry, etc , etc. I have to turn a lot of work away because I am only one man.

    • @frostyfrances4700
      @frostyfrances4700 27 днів тому

      @@joshuagibson2520 - Count yourself lucky to have the skills needed for plenty of jobs. Meanwhile don't look down on and disparage the vast majority of people at the mercy of systemic class warfare where they never had much chance from the day they were born. Most people DO want to work; however, that's no excuse for predatory employers taking advantage of their lesser power in myriad ways to ride roughshod over them. After my divorce and having worked to help my ex finish college, then sticking by him as a military officer's wife back when it was very much frowned upon for wives to work outside the home, I was thrown on my own. Dressed and behaved like a nun but I only had one boss who didn't think I also owed him a roll in the hay. That may be fine with most of you men, but I'm telling you there has to be one of the hottest spots in hell for such monsters. I damn near had to end one of them to stop him. So I got fired more than Sally Jesse Rafael. Don't ever say "People don't want to work" around decent people again; bc if you do and they agree or fail to dispute that, it's likely only bc you're an overbearing arse they're afraid to confront. I'm not. And yes, I talk to anyone this way face to face irl too. As a matter of fact, I've cussed out 3 of the 4 preachers in TinyTown where I retired. The only reason the 4th one escaped was bc he outran me.

    • @fifedogg511
      @fifedogg511 23 дні тому

      ​@@TheAppalachianStorytellerdidn't they make a movie with Matthew McConaughey about that or am I confusing 2 different storys

  • @DD-mp9ok
    @DD-mp9ok Місяць тому +39

    I love anything Appalachia. History, hauntings, mysteries, etc.; it's all good! Thanks, JD.

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому

      Thanks so much for the feedback! Hope you are having a great week!

    • @Stephanie-dj4iy
      @Stephanie-dj4iy 28 днів тому +1

      I wish you would do a haunted series for Halloween 🎃

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  28 днів тому

      @@Stephanie-dj4iy stay tuned!

    • @howlinwulf
      @howlinwulf 23 дні тому

      No such thing as ghosts,but it makes for a good story

    • @HateTheGameTX
      @HateTheGameTX 14 днів тому

      @@howlinwulfNo such thing as god but it makes for a good moral compass 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @user-km6jk6xh3v
    @user-km6jk6xh3v 22 дні тому +10

    I love watching the stories about Appalachia they are so interesting and I get to learn something new at the age of 63 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @mikes8948
    @mikes8948 Місяць тому +10

    Thanks JD, for bringing this and other Appalachia stories to us. Keep 'em comin'! Pure Appalachia GOLD!

  • @ericteneyck8691
    @ericteneyck8691 Місяць тому +14

    This kind of video makes a great addition to your normal story telling! Would love to see more of this type.

  • @chrishensley6745
    @chrishensley6745 Місяць тому +8

    Mountain Justice keeps a man honest....Or Else!...Good job JD.

  • @meganhubbard3098
    @meganhubbard3098 Місяць тому +6

    I grew up here & I’ve actually never been in the jail. I’ll have to go see this soon!

  • @user-zi3lr8gq7y
    @user-zi3lr8gq7y Місяць тому +8

    Born and raised in Tennessee now 67 years, and I had never heard of that place! How interesting!

  • @ponypicker
    @ponypicker Місяць тому +7

    All things Appalachian is OK by me. Another great story by you J.D.. Keep 'em coming.

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому

      Thanks so much for that feedback. Hope you have a great weekend, my friend. It’s beautiful here in East Tennessee.

  • @RobertaReal7980
    @RobertaReal7980 Місяць тому +8

    This was so good! Seeing the actual place really enhanced the story. As a child I really looked forward to Saturday morning cartoons. Now I look forward to Saturday mornings to wake up & see your posts. 😅❤

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +2

      Aw thank you so much for this comment, it made me smile 😊

    • @nayon9379
      @nayon9379 Місяць тому

      ✅️THE GOSPEL OF THE WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD "the Salvation of the last day that Christ brought in the second and last incarnation of the His new and holy name"
      (Behavior that cannot fully obey Me is betrayal. Behavior that cannot be loyal to Me is betrayal. Having many understandings and spreading them everywhere is betrayal. The inability to affirm My testimonies and interests is betrayal. These are all acts of betrayal that you have always been able to do, and they are common to you as well. None of you may think this is a problem, but I don't think so. You think that some act of treachery is only an occasional occurrence, not your characteristic behavior, and should not be discussed so seriously, in a way that damages your pride. To think like this is to be an example and example of rebellion. Man's nature is his life; it was a principle on which he depended to stay alive, and he could not change it. This is also the nature of betrayal---if you can do something to betray a relative or friend, it proves that it is part of your life and you were born with this nature. For example, if a person enjoys stealing from others, this "joy of stealing" is part of their life, although they may steal sometimes and not steal sometimes. Whether they steal or not, it cannot prove that their stealing is just a form of behavior. Rather, it proves that their thieving is a part of their life--that is, their nature. This is why I say that the source of this thought is not something that just breaks out from time to time, but is in this person's own nature.)
      Almighty God said
      BEHAVIOR that CANNOT FULLY OBEY Me is BETRAYAL. BEHAVIOR that CANNOT be FAITHFUL to Me is BETRAYAL. CHEATING on Me and USING LIES to DECEIVE Me is BETRAYAL. HAVING MANY UNDERSTANDINGS and SPREADING them EVERYWHERE is TREASON. The INABILITY to AFFIRM My TESTIMONIES and INTERESTS is BETRAYAL. OFFERING FALSE SMILES when the HEART is FAR from Me is BETRAYAL. These are ALL ACTS of BETRAYAL that YOU have ALWAYS been ABLE to DO, and they are COMMON to you as well. ☀️🙏
      NONE of YOU may THINK this is a PROBLEM, BUT I DON'T THINK SO. I CANNOT TREAT SOMEONE'S BETRAYAL of Me as a SMALL MATTER, and I ESPECIALLY cannot ignore it. 🛑
      Now, when I work among you, you act in this way---if the day comes when no one is there to watch over you, will you not be like bandits who have declared themselves kings? When that happens and you cause a major disaster, who will be there to fix the problem? You THINK that some ACT of TREACHERY is ONLY an OCCASIONAL OCCURRENCE, NOT your CHARACTERISTIC BEHAVIOR, and should NOT be DISCUSSED so SERIOUSLY, in a way that DAMAGES your PRIDE. If you really think like this, you lack common sense. To think like this is to be an example and example of rebellion. MAN'S NATURE is his LIFE; it is a PRINCIPLE on which he DEPENDS to STAY ALIVE, and he CANNOT CHANGE it. THIS is ALSO the NATURE of BETRAYAL--if YOU CAN DO SOMETHING to BETRAY a RELATIVE or FRIEND, it PROVES that it is a PART of your LIFE and you were BORN with THIS NATURE. 🛑 😪
      THIS is SOMETHING that CANNOT be DENIED to ANYONE. For EXAMPLE, if a PERSON ENJOYS STEALING from OTHERS, this "pleasure to steal" is PART of THEIR LIFE, although they may steal sometimes and not steal sometimes. WHETHER they STEAL or NOT, it CANNOT PROVE that their STEALING is JUST a FORM of BEHAVIOR. Rather, it PROVES that their THIEVING is a PART of THEIR LIFE--that is, their NATURE. 🛑
      Some people will ask: Since this is their nature, then why, when they see beautiful things, don't they sometimes steal them? The answer is very simple. There are many reasons why they don't steal. They may not steal something because it is too big to snatch from watchful eyes, or because there is no suitable time to act, or something is too expensive, too closely guarded, or maybe they are not particularly interested here, or notthey see how it will be of use to them, and so on. All of these reasons are possible. But anyway, whether they steal something or not, it cannot prove that this thought only exists as a fleeting and fleeting moment. On the contrary, it is a part of their nature that is difficult to change for the better. Such a person is not satisfied with stealing only once; such attitudes to claim other people's possessions as their own are formed whenever they encounter something beautiful, or a suitable situation. ☀️
      This is the REASON WHY I SAY that the SOURCE of this THOUGHT is NOT a THING that just CUT off SOMETIMES, but is in this PERSON'S own NATURE. 🙏
      From The WORD, Vol. I. The Manifestation and Work of God. A Very Serious Problem: Infidelity 1
      📩 All who have "ears to listen" are led to what the Spirit of God is saying in His lowered and built kingdom/Church engraved with His new name, His totality, the ownership of this disposition, "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD "💐 fulfillment from what was said He to Peter 2,000 years ago recorded in (Matthew 16:18-19). His Coming is the fulfillment of all that was prophesied in the great book of Revelation, so the last "Salvation" He brought the whole truth, the way for eternal life. So the "victorious" ones who will receive them are the wise "virgins" because as recorded in the prophecy of His return no one knows it except the one who will receive it! So "come" and come to His kingdom/church standing in the holy place in the air/UA-cam! This is also a fulfillment from the book of (Isaiah 2:2/9:6) which He first fulfilled in His first incarnation. 📥
      "They say with a loud voice, "Salvation comes from the Lamb, and from our God who sits on the Throne!" (Rev. 7:10). ... and (Isaiah 2: 2 / 9:6) "On the Last Day, the mountain on which Jehovah's temple stands will stand out above all the mountains. All nations will flock there. " . "For a baby boy is born to us. The rule will be given to him; and he shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." 💌

  • @jedgarren2901
    @jedgarren2901 Місяць тому +8

    I live in Blount Co and camp in Bandy Creek frequently. As an Appalachian native our Outlaw past is not that far behind.

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +2

      Well, said my friend hope you have a great Saturday

    • @jedgarren2901
      @jedgarren2901 Місяць тому

      @TheAppalachianStoryteller I hope you have a great day.
      Thank you for the great content.

  • @HelenP64
    @HelenP64 25 днів тому +6

    This is my kind of story. I love stories about history and paranormal. Thank you for sharing.

  • @davidbigbee3556
    @davidbigbee3556 18 днів тому +2

    I thoroughly enjoyed this upload!!! Thank you for putting this up!!!!👍🏻

  • @drtom5936
    @drtom5936 Місяць тому +6

    Another great story JD. Love hearing of the history behind this jail. Especially interesting was how the "citizens" would take the law into their own hands and issue old west style justice. Great job my friend. Thanks.

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому

      It really was crazy about them taking the law into their own hands. I mean, I knew that happened a lot back in the day... but to literally be in the spot that it all happened and to research it all and see it all come together was something else.

  • @jamessmith7691
    @jamessmith7691 Місяць тому +9

    I never get tired of these story's. I wish they were on cassette tapes, I'd buy every one. Good video.

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому

      Thanks so much James! Preciate the support!

    • @user-ib1bo2sr8i
      @user-ib1bo2sr8i Місяць тому +1

      Cassette tapes? Seriously get with the times.

    • @jamessmith7691
      @jamessmith7691 Місяць тому

      @@user-ib1bo2sr8i I'm kind of old school at close to 70. I have cd and cassette players both.

  • @trenttyra1979
    @trenttyra1979 Місяць тому +3

    Born an raised here in scott county. Spent few nights here in my younger days. Coldest place in the winter. Wind would cut thro the windows an u would like to freeze to death. Times has changed here in scott county. Its sad but the old days are long gone

  • @pamartin
    @pamartin 28 днів тому +2

    Really enjoyed that. Thanks.

  • @nancybode6159
    @nancybode6159 Місяць тому +9

    I really like the idea of episodes about places in Appalachia. This story was super!!

  • @Any-Okra
    @Any-Okra 26 днів тому +5

    Scott county is just one county over from me. I've lived in these mountains all my life and I'll say this. In the case of violent murderers of innocent people and ANYONE That's harmed a child or old person , I'm still 💯 in favor of mountain justice, and that's coming from the wife of a retired law man of 30 + years. Our courts have become too soft on crime and the criminals seem to have more protection than the citizens.

  • @nancyweems5270
    @nancyweems5270 Місяць тому +16

    Great true story, Miranda and Kris are doing great Restoring and Preserving the history.

  • @billgregory-ki8fg
    @billgregory-ki8fg Місяць тому +8

    Really enjoy the stories and really enjoy learning more about Appalachian history and places

  • @reneoliver1186
    @reneoliver1186 Місяць тому +3

    My ex-husband is from the county next to Scott county. He used to tell me a story about how rough Scott county was and that it wasn’t a place for you to be in after dark. He always said that if we had to go over there for any reason that we need to get her business done and get home.

  • @raymondbradley6788
    @raymondbradley6788 Місяць тому +3

    Thank you, JD🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @michaelstusiak5902
    @michaelstusiak5902 Місяць тому +7

    Love lawless history and possible hauntings.

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому

      This place is packed with both!

    • @nayon9379
      @nayon9379 Місяць тому

      ✅️THE GOSPEL OF THE WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD "the Salvation of the last day that Christ brought in the second and last incarnation of the His new and holy name"
      (Behavior that cannot fully obey Me is betrayal. Behavior that cannot be loyal to Me is betrayal. Having many understandings and spreading them everywhere is betrayal. The inability to affirm My testimonies and interests is betrayal. These are all acts of betrayal that you have always been able to do, and they are common to you as well. None of you may think this is a problem, but I don't think so. You think that some act of treachery is only an occasional occurrence, not your characteristic behavior, and should not be discussed so seriously, in a way that damages your pride. To think like this is to be an example and example of rebellion. Man's nature is his life; it was a principle on which he depended to stay alive, and he could not change it. This is also the nature of betrayal---if you can do something to betray a relative or friend, it proves that it is part of your life and you were born with this nature. For example, if a person enjoys stealing from others, this "joy of stealing" is part of their life, although they may steal sometimes and not steal sometimes. Whether they steal or not, it cannot prove that their stealing is just a form of behavior. Rather, it proves that their thieving is a part of their life--that is, their nature. This is why I say that the source of this thought is not something that just breaks out from time to time, but is in this person's own nature.)
      Almighty God said
      BEHAVIOR that CANNOT FULLY OBEY Me is BETRAYAL. BEHAVIOR that CANNOT be FAITHFUL to Me is BETRAYAL. CHEATING on Me and USING LIES to DECEIVE Me is BETRAYAL. HAVING MANY UNDERSTANDINGS and SPREADING them EVERYWHERE is TREASON. The INABILITY to AFFIRM My TESTIMONIES and INTERESTS is BETRAYAL. OFFERING FALSE SMILES when the HEART is FAR from Me is BETRAYAL. These are ALL ACTS of BETRAYAL that YOU have ALWAYS been ABLE to DO, and they are COMMON to you as well. ☀️🙏
      NONE of YOU may THINK this is a PROBLEM, BUT I DON'T THINK SO. I CANNOT TREAT SOMEONE'S BETRAYAL of Me as a SMALL MATTER, and I ESPECIALLY cannot ignore it. 🛑
      Now, when I work among you, you act in this way---if the day comes when no one is there to watch over you, will you not be like bandits who have declared themselves kings? When that happens and you cause a major disaster, who will be there to fix the problem? You THINK that some ACT of TREACHERY is ONLY an OCCASIONAL OCCURRENCE, NOT your CHARACTERISTIC BEHAVIOR, and should NOT be DISCUSSED so SERIOUSLY, in a way that DAMAGES your PRIDE. If you really think like this, you lack common sense. To think like this is to be an example and example of rebellion. MAN'S NATURE is his LIFE; it is a PRINCIPLE on which he DEPENDS to STAY ALIVE, and he CANNOT CHANGE it. THIS is ALSO the NATURE of BETRAYAL--if YOU CAN DO SOMETHING to BETRAY a RELATIVE or FRIEND, it PROVES that it is a PART of your LIFE and you were BORN with THIS NATURE. 🛑 😪
      THIS is SOMETHING that CANNOT be DENIED to ANYONE. For EXAMPLE, if a PERSON ENJOYS STEALING from OTHERS, this "pleasure to steal" is PART of THEIR LIFE, although they may steal sometimes and not steal sometimes. WHETHER they STEAL or NOT, it CANNOT PROVE that their STEALING is JUST a FORM of BEHAVIOR. Rather, it PROVES that their THIEVING is a PART of THEIR LIFE--that is, their NATURE. 🛑
      Some people will ask: Since this is their nature, then why, when they see beautiful things, don't they sometimes steal them? The answer is very simple. There are many reasons why they don't steal. They may not steal something because it is too big to snatch from watchful eyes, or because there is no suitable time to act, or something is too expensive, too closely guarded, or maybe they are not particularly interested here, or notthey see how it will be of use to them, and so on. All of these reasons are possible. But anyway, whether they steal something or not, it cannot prove that this thought only exists as a fleeting and fleeting moment. On the contrary, it is a part of their nature that is difficult to change for the better. Such a person is not satisfied with stealing only once; such attitudes to claim other people's possessions as their own are formed whenever they encounter something beautiful, or a suitable situation. ☀️
      This is the REASON WHY I SAY that the SOURCE of this THOUGHT is NOT a THING that just CUT off SOMETIMES, but is in this PERSON'S own NATURE. 🙏
      From The WORD, Vol. I. The Manifestation and Work of God. A Very Serious Problem: Infidelity 1
      📩 All who have "ears to listen" are led to what the Spirit of God is saying in His lowered and built kingdom/Church engraved with His new name, His totality, the ownership of this disposition, "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD "💐 fulfillment from what was said He to Peter 2,000 years ago recorded in (Matthew 16:18-19). His Coming is the fulfillment of all that was prophesied in the great book of Revelation, so the last "Salvation" He brought the whole truth, the way for eternal life. So the "victorious" ones who will receive them are the wise "virgins" because as recorded in the prophecy of His return no one knows it except the one who will receive it! So "come" and come to His kingdom/church standing in the holy place in the air/UA-cam! This is also a fulfillment from the book of (Isaiah 2:2/9:6) which He first fulfilled in His first incarnation. 📥
      "They say with a loud voice, "Salvation comes from the Lamb, and from our God who sits on the Throne!" (Rev. 7:10). ... and (Isaiah 2: 2 / 9:6) "On the Last Day, the mountain on which Jehovah's temple stands will stand out above all the mountains. All nations will flock there. " . "For a baby boy is born to us. The rule will be given to him; and he shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." 💌

  • @breezlybruin
    @breezlybruin Місяць тому +7

    Would definitely be down for a tour of the Scott County jail.. love old historic sites..great presentation JD!😊

  • @steveshoemaker6347
    @steveshoemaker6347 29 днів тому +2

    Thanks JD for this story of the Scott Country Jail....
    Old Shoe🇺🇸

  • @TheMikeMarston
    @TheMikeMarston Місяць тому +3

    I grew up in Scott Co. Toured the Jail a couple times in school. Great video.

  • @michaelstusiak5902
    @michaelstusiak5902 Місяць тому +19

    Yes, JD. I would be up for more historical tours and anything paranormal related. Good stuff.!!!

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks for that feedback Michael. Hope you’re having a great week, brother.

    • @michaelstusiak5902
      @michaelstusiak5902 Місяць тому +1

      @@TheAppalachianStoryteller your channel gives me a break from all the political stuff.

    • @jeanninejones8350
      @jeanninejones8350 Місяць тому +2

      You can tour Brushy Mountain state prison. It's not that far from Scott Co. And the oldest state people in Tennessee.

    • @keithjackson2462
      @keithjackson2462 Місяць тому

      He did in a earlier video at the beginning of covid.​@jeanninejones8350

    • @keithjackson2462
      @keithjackson2462 Місяць тому +1

      The lady Maranda that runs the Scott County Jail has a paranormal UA-cam channel called Ghost Biker Explorations.

  • @chelsea-t
    @chelsea-t Місяць тому +6

    So cool seeing a video of something/somewhere that's just in my "backyard"!!

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +1

      That’s awesome. I hope you enjoyed this video and you’re enjoying the beautiful weather here in East Tennessee.

  • @Nonniemaye
    @Nonniemaye Місяць тому +5

    Many thanks, JD.
    I appreciate all the work you put into each video.
    Your stories never disappoint.
    God bless.

  • @tennesse_courier
    @tennesse_courier Місяць тому +4

    Amazing well told story and video. I visited the old jail last week. It's definitely worth the outstanding trip!

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you so much Jim! Yup I saw your mugshot there! 🤣

    • @kristysumner794
      @kristysumner794 Місяць тому +1

      Thank you for all of your support since the very beginning! It means a lot!

  • @pars5027
    @pars5027 Місяць тому +5

    Awesome video, thanks. I moved to Scott County in December 2023. I'll have to plan a tour soon.

  • @trippedwards1315
    @trippedwards1315 Місяць тому +2

    Great video!!

  • @ryankjett
    @ryankjett Місяць тому +2

    This was awesome. I love that they preserved the jail and have so many fun activities both historic and paranormal.

  • @ouroldpathjourney
    @ouroldpathjourney Місяць тому +3

    I really enjoyed this format.

  • @duanelawrence78
    @duanelawrence78 Місяць тому +3

    Great video thanks for sharing J.D.!!✌️🇺🇲

  • @kevintodd8195
    @kevintodd8195 29 днів тому +1

    Thanks JD I lived in the high country for 10 years thanks for taking me back!

  • @kristingreen3536
    @kristingreen3536 27 днів тому +1

    My dad's side of my family are from Harlan, Kentucky and the surrounding counties with some of them coming up from Tennessee. Generations born, raised and buried. Unfortunately, my dad was the last and I was born in Oregon. My dad and grandparents have been gone for years now so I don't get to hear their stories anymore. I REALLY enjoy listening to your channel and I would love to hear any stories that you want to tell. It allows me to keep connected to my roots. Thank You, JD! Your Granny Tollette would be proud of your storytelling!

  • @arvettadelashmit9337
    @arvettadelashmit9337 Місяць тому +5

    This sounds like a very interesting tour. Thank you. I will keep this in mind when I am with a group thinking about a field trip event in the future.

  • @dianesteelman5840
    @dianesteelman5840 Місяць тому +3

    Love all your stories. I would love to go tour the jail.

  • @lisabowmanneejohnson6042
    @lisabowmanneejohnson6042 Місяць тому +1

    I'm a devoted listener and was so surprised to hear a story on my own kin!! I've been told my Boyetts and Winchesters at No Business were something else!

  • @imadequate3376
    @imadequate3376 12 днів тому +2

    Honestly the Scott County Jail museum is an amazing place. They run an escape room and allow guided as well as unguided paranormal investigations there/ghost hunting. Not many places like that openly advertise that stuff so that's really neat and a pretty smart way to keep the cash flowing and museum open for future generations.

  • @karena2685
    @karena2685 28 днів тому +2

    So interesting love hearing about historical places!

  • @michaelpage4199
    @michaelpage4199 Місяць тому +3

    These stories are just amazing. Thanks for sharing

  • @judyingram-kh1vm
    @judyingram-kh1vm 29 днів тому +2

    JD, this was an amazing story about the old jail house. You always have the most great stories. Thank you for sharing this with us
    Just keep them coming.❤

  • @service2204
    @service2204 Місяць тому +3

    11:30 am in Scotland perfect timing for my coffee another great video buddy

  • @ABeautfulMess
    @ABeautfulMess Місяць тому +2

    Love it

  • @tracybarnes3923
    @tracybarnes3923 27 днів тому +2

    Great story, JD. I also love paranormal info and have done a bit of ghost hunting myself. We've got so many haunted places in Louisiana, you never run out of places to go. ✌️❤️

  • @user-un1ms6do5p
    @user-un1ms6do5p Місяць тому +3

    Thank you for all the research and time you put into your videos! Truly entertaining and educational!

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому

      Thanks so much for that. I was a teacher for 20 years and I always try to put some sort of lesson to be learned in these stories.

    • @user-un1ms6do5p
      @user-un1ms6do5p Місяць тому

      @@TheAppalachianStoryteller you are doing an amazing job!

  • @250493tdb
    @250493tdb Місяць тому +1

    As always, enjoy your videos!!!

  • @tonyadangerfield8640
    @tonyadangerfield8640 Місяць тому +4

    J.D. I would love to See more love the stories that You bring to Us love to hear Your voice too😊😊

  • @thirstytom
    @thirstytom Місяць тому +4

    Wow, what a story JD, I was sitting on the edge of my seat, I could not believe the Sherriff arresting Boyd's family just to get to Boyd! Amazing true story! Bob Burnell here JD!

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  29 днів тому +3

      yes indeed, that story deserves a full blown episode of Appalachias Deadliest, there's a lot more to tell.

  • @Mynx2022
    @Mynx2022 Місяць тому +3

    Big up on this storyline. Love historic buildings, please visit more! Much love JD❤

  • @charlesherron9619
    @charlesherron9619 Місяць тому +2

    Great story!

  • @jensenwilliam5434
    @jensenwilliam5434 Місяць тому +2

    Thank you so very much for what you do!

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому

      Thank you so much for that. I really appreciate it. I hope you have a great Saturday.

  • @marionbowler5440
    @marionbowler5440 Місяць тому +3

    Well done Sir, awesome story. Yes historical tidbits ok with me, and may your star continue to shine.❤🍁✨️👏

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +1

      You are so sweet. I always look forward to your comments. Hope you have a great day up in Canada.

  • @johnbubbajohnson5630
    @johnbubbajohnson5630 Місяць тому +2

    It was all very interesting. Thank you for sharing and God bless you and your whole family sir..🙏🙏🙏

  • @nanax7943
    @nanax7943 Місяць тому +1

    I look forward to & thoroughly enjoy every single one of your videos!! I am amazed by your research! I am mesmerized by your recounting of our Appalachian history! Thank you so much!!

  • @JellyBeansMystreyMachine
    @JellyBeansMystreyMachine 13 днів тому +2

    I love that they're keeping the history of this place alive. I would love to visit this place, especially at night. 😂😂

  • @robertgordon4598
    @robertgordon4598 Місяць тому +3

    That was another great story.

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому

      Thanks so much, brother. We’re gonna head out on the lake today and see if we can do anything with those fish.

    • @robertgordon4598
      @robertgordon4598 Місяць тому

      Sounds fun good luck.

  • @kennethsonier1766
    @kennethsonier1766 Місяць тому +3

    Very well done, thanks ✌️🇺🇲

  • @sevenspecie592
    @sevenspecie592 Місяць тому +2

    This wad.an awesome story! Thank you for all your hard work!❤🇱🇷❤

  • @randysmith4081
    @randysmith4081 Місяць тому +2

    Historical places are always interesting JD.

  • @stevenparsons2391
    @stevenparsons2391 Місяць тому +2

    Another video thanks jd

  • @user-wx9kh7py6x
    @user-wx9kh7py6x Місяць тому +3

    Yes! I do enjoy the tour of a location and a tour guide with lots of information. Thanks for the video!

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому

      My pleasure!

    • @nayon9379
      @nayon9379 Місяць тому

      ✅️THE GOSPEL OF THE WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD "the Salvation of the last day that Christ brought in the second and last incarnation of the His new and holy name"
      (Behavior that cannot fully obey Me is betrayal. Behavior that cannot be loyal to Me is betrayal. Having many understandings and spreading them everywhere is betrayal. The inability to affirm My testimonies and interests is betrayal. These are all acts of betrayal that you have always been able to do, and they are common to you as well. None of you may think this is a problem, but I don't think so. You think that some act of treachery is only an occasional occurrence, not your characteristic behavior, and should not be discussed so seriously, in a way that damages your pride. To think like this is to be an example and example of rebellion. Man's nature is his life; it was a principle on which he depended to stay alive, and he could not change it. This is also the nature of betrayal---if you can do something to betray a relative or friend, it proves that it is part of your life and you were born with this nature. For example, if a person enjoys stealing from others, this "joy of stealing" is part of their life, although they may steal sometimes and not steal sometimes. Whether they steal or not, it cannot prove that their stealing is just a form of behavior. Rather, it proves that their thieving is a part of their life--that is, their nature. This is why I say that the source of this thought is not something that just breaks out from time to time, but is in this person's own nature.)
      Almighty God said
      BEHAVIOR that CANNOT FULLY OBEY Me is BETRAYAL. BEHAVIOR that CANNOT be FAITHFUL to Me is BETRAYAL. CHEATING on Me and USING LIES to DECEIVE Me is BETRAYAL. HAVING MANY UNDERSTANDINGS and SPREADING them EVERYWHERE is TREASON. The INABILITY to AFFIRM My TESTIMONIES and INTERESTS is BETRAYAL. OFFERING FALSE SMILES when the HEART is FAR from Me is BETRAYAL. These are ALL ACTS of BETRAYAL that YOU have ALWAYS been ABLE to DO, and they are COMMON to you as well. ☀️🙏
      NONE of YOU may THINK this is a PROBLEM, BUT I DON'T THINK SO. I CANNOT TREAT SOMEONE'S BETRAYAL of Me as a SMALL MATTER, and I ESPECIALLY cannot ignore it. 🛑
      Now, when I work among you, you act in this way---if the day comes when no one is there to watch over you, will you not be like bandits who have declared themselves kings? When that happens and you cause a major disaster, who will be there to fix the problem? You THINK that some ACT of TREACHERY is ONLY an OCCASIONAL OCCURRENCE, NOT your CHARACTERISTIC BEHAVIOR, and should NOT be DISCUSSED so SERIOUSLY, in a way that DAMAGES your PRIDE. If you really think like this, you lack common sense. To think like this is to be an example and example of rebellion. MAN'S NATURE is his LIFE; it is a PRINCIPLE on which he DEPENDS to STAY ALIVE, and he CANNOT CHANGE it. THIS is ALSO the NATURE of BETRAYAL--if YOU CAN DO SOMETHING to BETRAY a RELATIVE or FRIEND, it PROVES that it is a PART of your LIFE and you were BORN with THIS NATURE. 🛑 😪
      THIS is SOMETHING that CANNOT be DENIED to ANYONE. For EXAMPLE, if a PERSON ENJOYS STEALING from OTHERS, this "pleasure to steal" is PART of THEIR LIFE, although they may steal sometimes and not steal sometimes. WHETHER they STEAL or NOT, it CANNOT PROVE that their STEALING is JUST a FORM of BEHAVIOR. Rather, it PROVES that their THIEVING is a PART of THEIR LIFE--that is, their NATURE. 🛑
      Some people will ask: Since this is their nature, then why, when they see beautiful things, don't they sometimes steal them? The answer is very simple. There are many reasons why they don't steal. They may not steal something because it is too big to snatch from watchful eyes, or because there is no suitable time to act, or something is too expensive, too closely guarded, or maybe they are not particularly interested here, or notthey see how it will be of use to them, and so on. All of these reasons are possible. But anyway, whether they steal something or not, it cannot prove that this thought only exists as a fleeting and fleeting moment. On the contrary, it is a part of their nature that is difficult to change for the better. Such a person is not satisfied with stealing only once; such attitudes to claim other people's possessions as their own are formed whenever they encounter something beautiful, or a suitable situation. ☀️
      This is the REASON WHY I SAY that the SOURCE of this THOUGHT is NOT a THING that just CUT off SOMETIMES, but is in this PERSON'S own NATURE. 🙏
      From The WORD, Vol. I. The Manifestation and Work of God. A Very Serious Problem: Infidelity 1
      📩 All who have "ears to listen" are led to what the Spirit of God is saying in His lowered and built kingdom/Church engraved with His new name, His totality, the ownership of this disposition, "THE CHURCH OF ALMIGHTY GOD "💐 fulfillment from what was said He to Peter 2,000 years ago recorded in (Matthew 16:18-19). His Coming is the fulfillment of all that was prophesied in the great book of Revelation, so the last "Salvation" He brought the whole truth, the way for eternal life. So the "victorious" ones who will receive them are the wise "virgins" because as recorded in the prophecy of His return no one knows it except the one who will receive it! So "come" and come to His kingdom/church standing in the holy place in the air/UA-cam! This is also a fulfillment from the book of (Isaiah 2:2/9:6) which He first fulfilled in His first incarnation. 📥
      "They say with a loud voice, "Salvation comes from the Lamb, and from our God who sits on the Throne!" (Rev. 7:10). ... and (Isaiah 2: 2 / 9:6) "On the Last Day, the mountain on which Jehovah's temple stands will stand out above all the mountains. All nations will flock there. " . "For a baby boy is born to us. The rule will be given to him; and he shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." 💌

  • @Darrell-mr7qy
    @Darrell-mr7qy Місяць тому +2

    Love this story. Would like to go there sometime.

  • @rustylynch2
    @rustylynch2 Місяць тому +7

    That was great! Historical sites may be a good idea for a series. By the way, I always thought Earnest Tub was just a sincere place to take a bath. 😂😂😂😂 I just took a great story, and made a stupid joke.. there has got to be a problem with me.. y'all have a good night.

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +2

      Thanks for that feedback Rusty I have to admit I thought it was pretty cool to find a lost story of a famous musician, being locked up

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +3

      Dang, I’m so slow. I just got the tub joke. 🤣 😆

    • @frostyfrances4700
      @frostyfrances4700 Місяць тому

      @@TheAppalachianStoryteller - The mother of one of my best friends was a sheriff's deputy in an out-of-the-way place where Axl Rose used to pass through fairly often. She had to help arrest and maintain him on one of his notorious binges. Poor guy had been the constant victim of an extremely abusive stepfather since the age of 2 though, and I never could be too horrified that he's also acted out a lot himself. Get beaten often enough and any of us would have a few screws loose too. But they say he's calmed down a lot in his 50's and I think now maybe even his 60's. Last time he started a fight and bit some guy on the leg in a hotel lobby, he was just in his mid-40's if I recall. But regardless, he sure could sing up a storm.
      Hank Williams Sr. was another heavy drinker; but his wife was the one who beat him up a lot. I know bc the mother of another friend was the person who crafted so many of his rhinestone outfits, and word gets around.

    • @rustylynch2
      @rustylynch2 Місяць тому

      @@TheAppalachianStoryteller I'm king of the stupid jokes.. 🤣😂. The fact that you didn't get it right off, tells me how much smarter you are than I am. 😂

  • @patricialong5767
    @patricialong5767 Місяць тому +3

    I don't think I'd care to be in that jail for long, that's for sure! I promise to be very, very good! LOL (This from a 70 yr old disabled woman!)

  • @christinacooper2814
    @christinacooper2814 Місяць тому +2

    Yes I liked this type of video. We love all your videos. ❤❤❤

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you, Christina. I hope all is well down in the state of Mississippi.

    • @christinacooper2814
      @christinacooper2814 Місяць тому

      @@TheAppalachianStoryteller yes sir we are just trying to hang in there. Vehicles are messed up right now. Thank you for checking on us hun. We are so proud of you. We just love you.

  • @emilykicielinski5521
    @emilykicielinski5521 23 дні тому +1

    Holy moly, JD! Definitely one of your best stories! I lived in Appalachia briefly and heard stories from some of the locals about the lawbreakers up in the mountains, but this story beat them all. Keep them coming! 😊

  • @NoraHarris68
    @NoraHarris68 Місяць тому +2

    Very interesting . Thank you .I would like to see more of these videos.

  • @thislittlelightofmine8776
    @thislittlelightofmine8776 Місяць тому +2

    That is one sound looking structure, they weren't messing around there

  • @diamondpaintingwithsweett
    @diamondpaintingwithsweett Місяць тому +2

    Very interesting!❤

  • @stevegilbert8738
    @stevegilbert8738 Місяць тому +2

    I really liked the story Thanks

  • @sheepdog1102
    @sheepdog1102 Місяць тому +2

    This was wilder than the Wild West.😮

  • @bigiron8831
    @bigiron8831 Місяць тому +2

    Great video JD ,being a traveling biker I've always visited jail and prison museums along with aviation Air Force museums. Y'all stay safe out there my friends 🙏

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +1

      They do bike tours, I know Miranda (one of the coowners is big into riding bikes)

    • @bigiron8831
      @bigiron8831 Місяць тому +1

      @@TheAppalachianStoryteller
      I paid attention to that part...👍

  • @elizabethbuttke2224
    @elizabethbuttke2224 Місяць тому +2

    Great information , and story.

  • @myerstalesofappalachia
    @myerstalesofappalachia Місяць тому +3

    This place is so cool I been wanting to take both tours myself

  • @melissavancleave8686
    @melissavancleave8686 Місяць тому +1

    Hey JD I've been away so glad to be back. Loved the video. Will be benge watching what i missed.

  • @chickenfriedrice2932
    @chickenfriedrice2932 Місяць тому +2

    Love your content! Keep up the great work Sir!

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you so much chicken fried rice. I love your name.

    • @chickenfriedrice2932
      @chickenfriedrice2932 Місяць тому

      @@TheAppalachianStoryteller Thank you kindly Sir. I am a Canadian but have been living in Cambodia for the last 7 years, hence the name! Haha Cheers!

  • @roberthand6436
    @roberthand6436 Місяць тому +1

    Fascinating! Thanks, JD! 😊

  • @Voots7
    @Voots7 Місяць тому +2

    Very cool.

  • @mikearringtonbf52
    @mikearringtonbf52 Місяць тому +2

    Haywood County NC checking in 🌄🏴‍☠️🌹🌄

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому

      Glad to see you here, my friend. Hope you’re having a great week.

    • @mikearringtonbf52
      @mikearringtonbf52 Місяць тому

      @@TheAppalachianStoryteller the Days Between this year seem a bit energized.

  • @thequietman9464
    @thequietman9464 Місяць тому +2

    Thanks with ancestors from Scott and Morgan county its a place where miners and moonshiners lived. They settled their own problems and didn't really care who was supposed to be the law.

  • @HowardNunn-p1t
    @HowardNunn-p1t Місяць тому +3

    I spent some time in the jail in 1979 but didn't see or hear any 👻

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому

      What were you there for?

    • @HowardNunn-p1t
      @HowardNunn-p1t Місяць тому

      @@TheAppalachianStoryteller running from the law they called me the Duke of Scott Co,,I was 20 at the time and I'm an old man now J.D. but don't run from the law anymore. I spend a lot of time listening to your stories

  • @margaretschwalenberg2042
    @margaretschwalenberg2042 Місяць тому +2

    Loved it.

  • @FeralSheryl1818
    @FeralSheryl1818 Місяць тому +1

    TY again JD!

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you so much, my friend. Hope you have a great day.

    • @FeralSheryl1818
      @FeralSheryl1818 Місяць тому

      @@TheAppalachianStoryteller you also. I have some stories for you.

  • @FDT1937
    @FDT1937 23 дні тому +1

    THIS IS THE TYPE OF JUSTICE NEEDED TODAY

  • @historicscottcountyjail5396
    @historicscottcountyjail5396 Місяць тому +1

    Thanks for visiting and highlighting us as on of Appalachia's Deadliest! You did a phenomenal job and we love how the video turned out! Keep up the great work!

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks for having us, I hope this helps bring attention to the great things yall are doing to preserve the jails history

    • @historicscottcountyjail5396
      @historicscottcountyjail5396 Місяць тому +1

      @@TheAppalachianStoryteller You're welcome and thank you! We've seen a big uptick on visitors to the website, so hopefully this will help get the word out and more people will come and experience it for themselves!

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +1

      @@historicscottcountyjail5396 Analytics on my end show over 20,000 views in 9.5 hours. Im proud to support history and what y'all are doing at the Scott County Jail deserves the attention.

  • @richardofsylmar
    @richardofsylmar 14 днів тому +2

    That was very interesting JD, I’m gonna have to go visit. Thank you.

  • @robbie5984
    @robbie5984 23 дні тому +2

    lol facts. Ernest Tubb liked to get ripped up after his shows. What a great story! Happy Sunday!

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  22 дні тому +1

      Thanks so much rob hope you’re having a great day, brother

    • @robbie5984
      @robbie5984 22 дні тому

      @@TheAppalachianStoryteller Thank you and I am and I hope the same for you!

  • @travismorton6939
    @travismorton6939 22 дні тому +1

    Thank you for all your stories on here

  • @Timmyblack1963
    @Timmyblack1963 10 днів тому +1

    Been there done that. 1989 three other black guys and myself were sent to the Scott County Jail from Charlottesville because of overcrowding in the prison system when crack first hit the streets. We stayed there 3 months before being shipped of to the penitentiary

  • @riverjao
    @riverjao 8 днів тому +1

    My family is from here. I lived here from birth to 19. I’ve lived elsewhere since then; I’m currently 39 and living in MI. But, this place is legit like the Wild West. Fighting, violence, drugs, clan-like mentalities, dislike for outsiders (a very sort of Scottish clan-like mentality in other words). Rough people, rough environment , rough living a lot of the time. Of course, there’s much good there as well. Some incredible people! Beautiful scenery, vibrant sports community/atmosphere. Also, it was briefly called the “Independent State of Scott” as it seceded from TN and the Confederacy to join the Union. And I may have spent a few nights in the fine establishment featured in this video.

  • @KathysTube
    @KathysTube Місяць тому +1

    Great story... I remember hearing stories about Scott County kids always wanting to fight... I don't remember hearing of any though....🤔
    Thanks JD 😎👍

  • @travismorton6939
    @travismorton6939 23 дні тому +2

    Thank you

  • @pam190
    @pam190 26 днів тому +1

    I love it when you post JD.

  • @nancyweems5270
    @nancyweems5270 Місяць тому +2

    👍

  • @frostyfrances4700
    @frostyfrances4700 Місяць тому +7

    I believe it was in 1981 that the citizens of Skidmore MO took care of a murdering bully who'd terrorized the whole tiny town for years w/o fear of the law. It's a place not overly known for crime. But for anyone unfamiliar with the place, one day a bunch of people in the local tavern swarmed around McElroy when he was outside in plain daylight and finished him off. Forty-plus years later, nobody's yet been found who saw a single thing. That's what happens when officials lapse in their duty to maintain public safety. I'm a reasonably law abiding citizen myself, but I grew up and also spent time as an adult in places where that was really the only recourse people had. In one grease spot on the road in SoCal where I had a small horse farm and served on the town council, the only USPS letter carrier also kept a thriving drug business going on his route. Nothing the town did could rein him in. So one time he just conveniently disappeared, no questions asked either. While I don't think any of US did it, I still knew a whole bunch of people who definitely could've.

    • @TheAppalachianStoryteller
      @TheAppalachianStoryteller  Місяць тому +1

      Wow! What a story!

    • @frostyfrances4700
      @frostyfrances4700 Місяць тому +1

      @@TheAppalachianStoryteller - Remind me to tell you a few more someday, perhaps via DM. Suffice it to say that I'm fullblood 2nd-gen Irish American, still well connected to lots of people 'back home'. Y'know what they say, you can take the girl out of Ireland but you can't take Ireland out of the girl. :)

    • @michaelvarble4392
      @michaelvarble4392 Місяць тому +1

      Thank you for the story sometimes local justice is the only justice

    • @frostyfrances4700
      @frostyfrances4700 Місяць тому +1

      @@michaelvarble4392 - I trust everyone understands I'm not speaking of political violence here; that's different. But McElroy had bullied, stolen, raped, and murdered throughout the area for over a quarter century, terrorizing everyone. Having been into sociology most of my life, I was only surprised it took the town that long to put their foot down. At some point it's inevitable. And never pretty.

    • @chelsea-t
      @chelsea-t Місяць тому +2

      There are a few movies about this!!