Honoring an Appalachian literary legend 📘 Pellissippi State recently unveiled its Jesse Stuart collection, featuring more than 70 first editions, photos, letters, and personal items from acclaimed Appalachian writer and 1954 Kentucky Poet Laureate Jesse Stuart. The collection was donated by Strawberry Plains Campus Dean Mike North’s mother, Martha “Marty” Deane North, whose aunt was married to Stuart from 1939 until his death in 1984. It debuted at the February James Agee Conference and will remain as a permanent addition to the Strawberry Plains campus library. Thank you to the North family for their generous donation, and for entrusting our school with this incredible piece of Appalachian history. Read more about this collection by clicking the link in our bio. #PellissippiState #JesseStuartCollection #AppalachianHeritageProject