Episode Details

A boy's search for the spirit of his late mother in the Smokey Mountains led to a career as a Great Smoky Mountains National Park guide and a life as a well-loved Gatlinburg businessman and teller of Appalachian tall tales.  Today, by listener request, we tell the story of Sevier County's Wiley Oakley. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at our website: www.storiespodcast.net  You can also subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify, Tune In as well as on most other podcast apps.   Thanks for listening and for sharing our stories of Appalachian history.