Tales From Bloody Breathitt –Ghosts of Appalachia

Tales From Bloody Breathitt –Ghosts of Appalachia

With Jerry Deaton, author and filmmaker.  

Jerry Deaton always liked a good ghost story. They sent shivers up his spine. And they brought back moments in time when life was entirely different than what it is now. Deaton also knows that Breathitt County, along with Eastern Kentucky and entire Appalachian region of America, is a hotbed of ghost stories.

In this presentation ,Deaton will share some of his stories and talk about folklore and literature from around Appalachia.

Deaton is an author, filmmaker and playwright from Frankfort, Ky. Jerry has published two books on his home county of Breathitt, including Appalachian Ghost Stories; Tales from Bloody Breathitt, and Kentucky Boy, My Life in Twenty Words.

He has also produced two documentary films on eastern Kentucky, including The Feuds of Bloody Breathitt, and Harry Caudill, Man of Courage.

He is a retired lobbyist for cities in the state of Kentucky and also served as a committee staffer for the Kentucky General Assembly for eight years. He currently lives in Frankfort, where he writes and runs a small inn in Lexington.

The program is funded in part by the Kentucky Humanities an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

October 4, 2018 | 7:00 pm | 2nd Floor meeting room

All programs are free and open to the public.

For more information call 270-442-2510 ext. 117 or visit mclib.net