MAAV News
Historic Calfee School in Pulaski hopes to start renovation in 2023
“Little feet will be back in the school again, but it’ll be all shades, different colors,” said one of the Pulaski school’s former students. If plans come together, the old school will house a daycare center, kitchen, museum, computer lab and more.
Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia awards first-round funding
Four projects highlighting the region’s diversity have received more than $300,000 in funding from Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia – an initiative focused on sharing the untold stories of historically marginalized, oppressed, and excluded communities in the region.
Round 1 Projects Announced
Read the Press Release announcing the funding of our first round projects.
A troubled Appalachian town almost ceased to exist. Two years later, it’s coming back.
The town of Pound in Wise County has paid down its debt and hired several new employees, and it’s pursuing a number of revitalization projects. “I don’t think anyone expected us to come back,” says Pound’s vice mayor.
Media from Blue Ridge Listening Session
View photos and videos from our Blue Ridge Listening Session in Galax on 10-26-23
Appalachian history initiative to hold public forum in Galax
Appalachian history initiative to hold public forum in Galax
Media from SWVA Listening Session
View photos and videos from our Southwest Virginia Listening Session in Norton on 9-28-23
Virginia Tech professors get $3 million grant to create monuments to untold stories across Appalachia
The professors will work with community groups across Virginia’s Appalachia region to commemorate the stories of peoples who haven’t received historical recognition. Six to 10 monuments will be erected by the end of 2025.
