BY ROGER SMITH
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN

INEZ — Folks gathered Saturday atop the hill in Inez where King Fisher and God’s Promise trails meet to celebrate the annual Martin County Heritage Day.

It was a day rich in tradition and history, filled with Appalachian sights, sounds and tastes.

Visitors stepped back in time, exploring a 1937 hand-hewn log cabin, meticulously relocated from the Davis Branch of Middle Fork and offering a window into mountain life from decades ago.

A one-room schoolhouse, salvaged from the old Trace Fork School, brought more memories to life. Retired teacher Pat Marcum shared stories from the porch of school days when students of all ages learned together under one roof.

Expert mountain cooks added flavor to the day with a hearty meal of soup beans, fried potatoes and cornbread, all prepared outdoors, while the McGinnis Family filled the air with lively porch pickin’.