{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorytown.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fstories-of-perseverance-ibabhYkC","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"I Will Not Be Moved: Stories of Perseverance","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/81f05d62-7a77-4de4-b04f-520d210108c7/ccc6536e-d270-431f-a699-b1f2afa4d92d/radio-logo.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Featured in this recorded live production is a harrowing story of a woman who donned men’s clothing to rescue her husband during the Civil War, true tales from a pack horse librarian, the musings of the Washington County Courthouse as it watches the people of Jonesborough come and go, a letter from Frederick Douglass that brought a teacher back to town, and stories from\nJonesborough’s oldest resident. All this and more!\n\nThe music guest for this March 25th production is Radio Show favorite, Momma Molasses,\nwhose music interlaces Classic Country, Folk, Piedmont Blues, Soul, Swing, Bluegrass, and Old-\nTime which blend into a uniquely timeless sound. Harnessing her rolling contralto voice which\nscales over homespun finger-picked guitar, her sound is warm, rich, and passionate, with songs\nthat embrace, and captivate listeners, soothing well-worn hearts with vulnerable lyricism.\n\nWith special guests: League of Women Voters; Nancy Whithington Bell & Joanne Irvin with the Clinch Mountain Girls\n\nThe production took place on March 25th at the McKinney Center. \n\nStoryTown is sponsored by Allandale Mansion with the City of Kingsport, the Tennessee Arts Commission, Gary and\nSandee Degner, Trivia with Budds, the Silver Raven, and Mountain Empire Cremation and\nBurial Services.\n\nPerformed on February 26th, 2024"}