Toe River History

Sorry for not posting more. I’ve been more out of town than in town, and the three books that I am working on are keeping me more than busy.

What three books? Well, all three of them are tied to the Toe River Valley.

The first is a history of the 58th North Carolina Troops. I’ve been working on this project for about a decade. I guess I should define "working." I’ve been collecting material on the 58th NCT for at least ten years, maybe eleven or twelve. I started actually writing about a year and a half ago.

The second project is a pictorial history of Mitchell County. This project is going to be published by Arcadia. I’ve done projects like this for Avery and Caldwell counties already. I am looking for photographs, so if you have any, please drop me a line.

Third, I am working, along with Jimmie Daniels, on a book about the old Avery County jail. It is more about the people who, like Jimmie, who grew up in the jail. Not prisoners, but the families of the men who served as sheriff or jailer.

Wow, that is a lot of stuff. Thankfully, my book signing schedule has slowed considerably and I should be able to get some work done.