Mills Kelly, Coalfield Depopulation And Cuz's Uptown Barbeque, Inside Appalachia

Mills Kelly, Coalfield Depopulation And Cuz's Uptown Barbeque, Inside Appalachia

Published: May 1, 2026

Duration: 53:30

This week, historian Mills Kelly’s love affair with the Appalachian trail started when he was a boy scout. He was 12. 

Also, central Appalachia is known for exporting coal, but it’s losing people, too.  

And, Cuz’s Uptown Barbeque in southwestern Virginia fuses Asian ideas with Appalachian comfort food, like cheesy egg rolls.

You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.