The United States of Appalachia!
Went to the book signing by Jeff Biggers for his book about all the contributions Appalachian people have made to the national culture. It was a lot of fun. He is an engaging speaker. The book, by the way, is available on Amazon. It was just one of many events of local interest the Appalachian Cultural Museum has held over the years. It will be gone by April. Appstate has decided that it desperately needs the building for classroom space. Probably true, but it will destroy the museum to put it in storage. Most of the really interesting exhibits (the Shepherds country store, the still, Junior's race car) are actually on loan. That means the original owners still own them and they will have to be returned. No matter how justified, it is a sad day when an institution of higher learning walks away from the community it serves.

But that is just my opinion. I could be wrong.