MAAV News
Grant to fuel Appalachian history initiative
Virginia Tech has been awarded a $5 million Mellon Foundation grant to support Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia, an initiative to document, reinterpret, display, and amplify histories and experiences that highlight collective struggles in Appalachian communities, especially those stories that have been hidden, silenced, denied, or excluded.
MAAV is Hiring!
Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia (MAAV), housed in the Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, invites applications for a Project & Communications Associate who will provide support for a multi-year project titled Monuments Across Appalachian Places (MAAP).
Statue honoring Black Union soldiers unveiled in Rocky Mount
Franklin County residents and the local branch NAACP unveiled a monument Sunday to 70 Black men from the county who fought for the United States Colored Troops.
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Monument honoring Black Civil War soldiers unveiled in Rocky Mount
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A long-overlooked chapter of Franklin County’s history is now etched in bronze.
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Monument for Black Civil War soldiers to be unveiled Sunday in Rocky Mount
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Creating New Appalachian Monuments
Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia Is ‘Expanding the Idea of What a Monument Can Be’
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Restoration underway at historic Black church in Rocky Mount
ROCKY MOUNT — Work is underway to renovate the original First Baptist Church in downtown Rocky Mount and restore it to a place of prominence in the community.
“Paint-In” offers opportunity to preserve and honor Bluefield history
An upcoming community paint session will give residents the opportunity to work with a well-known artist to create a piece honoring local history.
Student Jamie Raczynski lifts community stories and propels social change
Senior history major Jamie Raczynski has been named a 2025 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a national coalition of higher learning institutions committed to building democracy through civic engagement.
Foundation laid for monument honoring forgotten Black troops in Franklin County
ROCKY MOUNT — The foundation is now in place for a historic monument set to be erected in Rocky Mount’s downtown.
Local artists install new public sculpture
Earlier this summer, two Western North Carolina artists completed and installed a new public sculpture at a park in Virginia.
25 places in Virginia that readers say statewide candidates should visit
Cardinal News asked readers where they thought candidates should go to learn some valuable policy lessons. Here they are. Green Pastures is featured in #23.
Rocky Mount celebrates an award-winning year
ROCKY MOUNT — Town government leaders say an award-winning budget year that ended in June shows they are on the right track.
Aristotle Jones releases song dedicated to Pulaski County history
The single tells the story of the 23 parents and 54 children who sued Pulaski County for equal rights.
Black Civil War soldiers to be honored with 7-foot bronze monument
The sculpture will be mounted on an elevated hill in Franklin County, Virginia.