by mckinneycenter | Feb 15, 2019 | Blog
The Long Trip Home, a new play from Jonesborough’s StoryTown Initiative, is based on the extraordinary stories of ordinary people from the Washington County community. The stories in the play were collected by members of a team of trained interviewers, known as the...
by mckinneycenter | Nov 5, 2018 | Blog
As the Story Capital of The World, Jonesborough knows a thing or two about the importance of sharing stories. And we’re not just talking about during the Storytelling Festival. On November 15-17, the Jonesborough Senior Center will present We Were So Young, a...
by mckinneycenter | Jun 22, 2018 | Blog
We’re all counting down until our favorite patriotic festival hits Tennessee’s Oldest Town, Jonesborough Days. It’s one of the regions first festivals and favorites! Maybe your little ones are thrilled to ride the trackless train or maybe the guys out there can’t stop...
by mckinneycenter | Jun 8, 2018 | Blog
Sometimes you meet people and instantly feel at home. You know— those people that have a way about them, they’re welcoming, exciting, bubbly and just downright sweet. And that’s exactly who Chasidy Hathorn is. I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with...
by mckinneycenter | Feb 14, 2018 | Blog
“I couldn’t believe how close that story was to my own!” Actor Phil McPeak exclaimed after he had been cast in the role of Rounder. It tells the story of a sixteen-year-old who, in 1944, decides to leave Jonesborough by train, go out west, and get rich, only to reach...
by mckinneycenter | Dec 27, 2017 | Blog
Sitting in her small studio illuminated by the flood of natural light, Ginny Wall, accomplished artist and McKinney Center teacher, shares her journey to art. “His name was Mr. McGowan, he was my most special art teacher.” Said Wall as she gently wiped off the dust...
