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Appalachian Outlaw Kinnie Wagner #appalachiasdeadliest

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Appalachian Outlaw Kinnie Wagner (Kenny Wagner) as told by The Appalachian Storyteller

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20 Comments

@iloveTRUMP 1 year ago

I see now where Blake Shelton got the idea for that song 'Ol Red' 😂😂😂

@sandybrown7739 2 years ago

Not a hero. Not an outlaw. He was always between a rock and a hard place. He was moral but defended himself.

@charlene5461 2 years ago

😢Kenny was a victim of, on his part, uncontrollable circumstances. A good youngin' made to look bad by evil doers😢 Rest in peace Kinnie, rest in peace in knowing you did your best😢

@Per409 2 years ago

I'm from Gate City (b.1958) and often heard about Kinnie/Kenny. The cops would treat him like trash often spitting on him despite what the story teller says. According to real stories no one in Gate City at the time would think badly of him.

@joyhruska9377 2 years ago

Wow! What an incredible story! Kinnie got a raw deal in life but yet he has a powerful story that deserves to be told and remembered. R.I.P Kinnie

@corb5654 1 year ago

The amount of suffering these mountain men endured as children is just horrendous. Who could blame them for fighting back against an unfair, cold, horrible world?

@MarsG0Dofw4r_ 1 year ago

This needs to be made into a movie!

@dougjohnson7907 9 months ago

Kinney was a hero

@CaptnJack2u 2 years ago

i heard this story as a child from neighbors and considered it a local wives tale until i met an much older man who was an acquaintance of Kinnie and he told it while sitting on his front porch swing , flyswatter in hand. Though it still seemed a bit sensational , I still found information in the Kingsport Public Library and became convinced of the veracity of the tale. I for a short time lived along Big Moccasin Creek, outsdie Gate City, and the locals all knew this story by heart.
Thank you JD, its a great story that illustrates the struggles of our families not too distantly removed in time..

@kentuckyjustice1408 1 year ago

Just shows the effect a bad stepmother can produce. Kenny seemed to be an underdog from the time his mother passed.
I love these stories. 🇺🇸

@kevingeary673 1 year ago

Anytime I have 15 mins I'm listening to this man's stories. Unbelievable. Love from the Emerald Isle

@frostyfrances4700 2 years ago

Whatever he was for real - not for me to say - but Kinnie sure got a raw deal after his mom died, and his stepmom had a lot to do with it. He could also have led a remarkable life if he'd been able to grow where he was planted, among family and friends.

@Jim-sb6wz 1 year ago

He was part hero part outlaw and totally amazing.

@Keith-bx1gl 2 years ago

Kinnie had nothing but hard times when his mother passed. With his abilities and charismatic personality, he could have excelled in many occupations. But we can never see the curve balls thrown at us in the game of life. It seemed Kinnie was always defending himself from determined death. So my hat goes off for Kinnie. Rest in peace Kinnie.

@SamThomas-ip7qr 1 year ago

Fantastic story! Smart man in a tough spot ❤

@EricHughes-z4y 1 year ago

What a beautiful.heart warming story

@NanaLibby 2 years ago (edited)

I thought it was going to end so much worse! Isn’t it amazing what kids go through without a mother’s love? Wonderfully told story, as always. ❤
The music in the intro was great!!!