The stories of Sussex County, VA
8 narrated audio stories from across Sussex County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Sussex County
Where Undine Smith Moore First Heard the Choir
In Jarratt, a musical inheritance became a life's work.
Sussex County
Where the Wood Started Talking
A self-taught carver made his Sussex County home place a folk-art world.
Sussex County
From Jarratt to a National Music Legacy
How Undine Smith Moore’s Virginia beginnings led to lasting musical influence.
Miles B. Carpenter House
Where Miles B. Carpenter Made a World
A preserved Virginia home reveals how a folk artist truly lived and worked.
Adams Grove Presbyterian Church
A Country Church with Monumental Ambition
How a rural Sussex congregation built with classical confidence.
Stony Creek
Where the Weldon Line Went Vulnerable
A swift strike at a railroad that fed Petersburg.
Sussex County Courthouse Historic District
Where Sussex County Came to Do Its Business
A courthouse village that kept rural government close and visible.
Sussex County
A New County With an Old Name
How Sussex County was carved out, named, and remade over time.
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