Community celebrates 60 years of Foxfire at Mountaineer Festival
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Arya Ford, age 7, was the winner of one of the pig races in the 5-7-year-old category at the Foxfire Mountaineer Festival on Oct. 3. Ford, center, is pictured tackling the pig to the ground with help from a fellow competitor. The annual pig races always draw a big crowd.
Foxfire has remained dedicated to preserving the stories and skills of Appalachia.
What began in 1966 as a student-centered magazine that captured the voices and traditions of Southern Appalachia…
