Screening of “Granny Dollar: Daughter of the Cherokee” Documentary

The film runs approximately 45 minutes and will be followed by a Q&A session. Free popcorn will be provided and attendees are welcome to bring their own food and beverages.

Film synopsis: In the northeast corner of Alabama, the mountains are home to countless legends and exaggerated tales of Appalachian lore. These stories are rife with mythical and mystical creatures, worldly and otherworldly. Perhaps the most charismatic critters in this region, however, are the storytellers themselves. Many of these anecdotal chroniclers of folklore share a favorite subject, and it's about the most famous storyteller from these parts: Nancy Callahan (Granny) Dollar. A feisty Cherokee woman who stood six feet tall, her stories were larger than she was. Born in 1826, Nancy and her family hid out in a cave for three years during the forced relocation of the Cherokee Indians; she lost her father and fiancé in the War Between the States, and was on three occasions bitten by venomous snakes. Neighbors and journalists loved to sit on her porch just to hear her spin a yarn. She died in 1931 at the age of 106, but 200 years after she was born, the memory of this amazing woman lives on.