Turns out Johnson County, KY is interesting.
TourPods has 8 narrated audio stories about Johnson County — the hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore of its streets, told like a podcast about wherever you're standing.
Johnson County
From Butcher Hollow to Coal Miner’s Daughter
How an eastern Kentucky childhood became Loretta Lynn’s enduring story.
Johnson County
From Butcher Hollow to Country Music Memory
How one Kentucky childhood became an enduring country music setting.
Johnson County
From Staffordsville to Center Stage
How Chris Stapleton’s Johnson County beginnings led to a singular music career.
Johnson County
How a Vice President’s Name Reached the Hills
A Kentucky county carries the name of a man already famous nationwide.
Johnson County
From Paintsville to Platinum
How a Johnson County birth became part of a remarkable musical family story.
Johnson County
A County Drawn After the Vice Presidency
How Johnson County was formed and whose name it carries
Mayo Memorial United Methodist Church
A Downtown Church Built to Feel Bigger
How the Mayo family’s influence gave Paintsville a church of unusual scale.
Mayo Mansion
When Big Ambition Reached Paintsville
How John C. C. Mayo’s mansion made Paintsville look twice at itself.
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