In March 1944, eleven young men lost their lives in a plane crash on Patrick County Virginia's Bull Mountain on a training mission. Educator Clarence Hall spent many years researching the crash. He and others put up two memorials to the men who lost their lives on the mountain and at the county courthouse in Stuart, Virginia. Historian Thomas D. "Tom" Perry tells the story of the men, their mission and the memorials to their sacrifice.

Formed in 1790, Patrick County is named for the Commonwealth of Virginia's first governor, Patrick Henry, who lived in neighboring Henry County. Located along the border of North Carolina where the Blue Ridge Mountains of the Appalachian Range cross the state line, the "Free State of Patrick" is half piedmont and half mountain plateau. This dividing geographic feature is reflected in the mountain people of Scots-Irish and German descent along with English living below the mountain heights. This divergent population produced tobacco magnate R. J. Reynolds; Civil War general J. E. B. Stuart;...

Are you a fan of The Andy Griffith Show? If so, then this is the book for you 1,500 trivia questions about this classic TV show will provide hours of entertainment. - Name the state investigator that likes to go frog-gigging with Andy. - What couple met at Wilton Blair's funeral in 1960? - True or False: Ernest T. Bass throws rocks with his left hand. - Who steers while Barney's broken-down car is pushed back to town? A. Opie B. Aunt Bee C. Gomer D. Thelma Lou Don't know? Don't worry, the answers are provided on the flip side of the questions. Lots of luck to you and yours

Historian Thomas D. "Tom" Perry takes over two decades of Bassett Heritage Notes, the newsletter of the Bassett Virginia Heritage Festival to tell the history of the Henry County town. Proceeds from this book will go towards the scholarships given by the Stanleytown Ruritan Club, who run the Bassett Heritage Festival.