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The song was named for Cumberland Gap, a narrow pass through the Cumberland Mountains, which was explored by Daniel Boone in the 1770s, as he blazed the Wilderness Road.In recognition of this heritage, the town of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, hosts the monthly "Cumberland Mountain Music Show", with live gospel, bluegrass, and country music.
Johnson City is a city in Washington, Carter, and Sullivan counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, mostly in Washington County.As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 71,046, making it the eighth-most populous city in Tennessee. [7]
City, State City population (2020) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: 302,971 Winston-Salem, North Carolina: 249,545 Huntsville, Alabama: 215,006 Birmingham, Alabama
The 3-year average unemployment rate for the Appalachian region in 2006-2008 was 5.2%. The region's per capita market income in 2007 was $24,360. The region's poverty rate was 13.6%. [1] Alabama's Appalachian counties led all states' Appalachian counties in unemployment (3.8%) and per capita market income ($27,723).
In 2019, The New York Times reported that a group called Y’ALL (Young Appalachian Leaders and Learners) protested Vance’s appearance at the 2018 Appalachian Studies Association conference.
Appalachia's emergence in academia is a result of the intersection between social conditions and critical academic interests, and has resulted in the development of many Appalachian studies programs in colleges and universities across the region, as well as in the Appalachian Studies Association.
The Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of five counties in Eastern Tennessee as well as two counties and an independent city in Southwestern Virginia. The statistical area includes two metropolitan areas. As of the 2020 Census, the CSA had a population of 514,899. [4]
Council of Appalachian Governors, President's Appalachian Regional Commission: Formation: March 9, 1965; 59 years ago () Type: State–federal partnership: Purpose: To innovate, partner, and invest to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia. [1] Headquarters: 1666 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 700 Washington, D.C., U.S.