October 1, 2024
From the Ramsey Center: We were extremely fortunate here in Mars Hill during the recent storm: Our students are safe and well-fed; we have power, water, and Internet; and our... [READ MORE]
Bailey Mountain Cloggers Director To Receive Lunsford Award
September 25, 2024
A highlight of the annual Bascom Lamar Lunsford Mountain Music Festival is the presentation of its namesake award. This year’s recipient of the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Award is Danielle Buice... [READ MORE]
Lunsford Festival Gearing Up for 57th Year
September 13, 2024
The 57th edition of Western North Carolina’s second-oldest folk music festival returns to the town of Mars Hill and the Mars Hill University campus the first weekend of October in... [READ MORE]
April 4, 2024
The Liston B. Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies welcomes the duo of Larry & Joe to the campus of Mars Hill University for the Ramsey Center’s annual spring concert on... [READ MORE]
Documentary About Cherokee Language Features Discussion with Filmmakers
January 11, 2024
Mars Hill University will present a film screening and discussion with the filmmakers of “ᏓᏗᏬᏂᏏ (We Will Speak),” a documentary about efforts to preserve the Cherokee language. The event will... [READ MORE]
Grammy-Award Winner Dom Flemons to Perform at Mars Hill University’s Owen Theatre
March 10, 2023
The Liston B. Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies at Mars Hill University is excited to announce an upcoming concert featuring Dom Flemons on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 7:30pm at... [READ MORE]
David Holt Honored With Bascom Lamar Lunsford Award
October 5, 2021
Grammy-winning entertainer David Holt is the recipient of this year’s Bascom Lamar Lunsford Award. The award has been given yearly since 1980 to “an individual who has made significant contributions... [READ MORE]
September 20, 2021
Organizers of the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Mountain Music Festival say they have canceled this year’s event because of health concerns. The decision comes as COVID-19 numbers remain high and the... [READ MORE]
Statewide Exhibit of Women’s Suffrage Centennial Kicks Off at Mars Hill University
October 25, 2019
The Liston B. Ramsey Center for Appalachian Studies at Mars Hill University will host an exhibit of documents pertaining to women’s suffrage from the State Archives. The exhibit, on November... [READ MORE]
Lunsford Festival Gears Up for 52nd Year at Mars Hill University
August 14, 2019
The 52nd edition of Western North Carolina’s second-oldest folk music festival returns to the Mars Hill University campus the first weekend of October. The Bascom Lamar Lunsford “Minstrel of Appalachia”... [READ MORE]
Hunter to Receive Lunsford Award
September 26, 2018
A highlight of the annual Bascom Lamar Lunsford “Minstrel of Appalachia” Festival is the presentation of its namesake award. This year’s recipient of the Bascom Lamar Lunsford Award is Brian... [READ MORE]
Lunsford Festival Returns for 51st Year at MHU
September 5, 2018
Western North Carolina’s second-oldest folk music festival returns to the Mars Hill University campus for its 51st year. The Bascom Lamar Lunsford “Minstrel of Appalachia” Festival takes place Saturday, October... [READ MORE]