The First Presbyterian Library features five talented storytellers!

Colleen Shannon, author of "From the Mouth of Boyds Creek: A History of Seymour, Tennessee, and the Boyds Creek Valley"

We are excited to showcase the creative talents of five authors, editors, and photographers from the First Presbyterian community who have recently published their work. We invite you to explore their books available in the library and consider purchasing a copy to show your support. Each week, we will highlight a different book.

Below, you'll find a description of the book, along its respective call number in the FPC library and links for purchase. We hope you enjoy their work as much as we do.

Thank you for supporting our gifted storytellers!

Colleen Shannon

From the Mouth of Boyds Creek: A History of Seymour, Tennessee, and the Boyds Creek Valley

Friends of Seymour Library, 2023

Call number  976.8 SHA

This book is a chronological history of the Boyds Creek Valley, exploring both the land and its people and linking the history of Sevier County, Appalachia, Tennessee, and the nation. From the indigenous people who stewarded the land to those who took it from them, the story unfolds among the valley's plantations and small farms and lifts up those of African descent who toiled in slavery and secured their freedom fighting for the Union. It is an essential read for understanding the complex history of the Boyds Creek Valley, a bedroom community to Knoxville in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.