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Episode 39: The Blood of the Mountain

Old Gods of Appalachia

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Bell Calloway's Story

Bell Calloway, daughter of Carolanne and Pinkie granddaughter of Sheila settled back into her mama's comfortable old chair and continued to read. Bell had never had the chance to know her mama’s mama and this was the closest she'd likely get. But before anything else could distract her, Bell Calloway picked up a book called Sarah Avery,. It's called Sarah Avery, Daughter of Carolanne & Granddaughter of Sheila. The first chapter is titled 'Plough Hills call for the blood of wrong body' And then it goes on: "I'll take to the hills and come from the devil To the dead of the sun"

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