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The second annual Gathering on Appalachian Life was held on Saturday around the Pickens area to help community members maintain ties to the skills, abilities and histories of their ancestors. , Above Hagood Mill blacksmith Griz Hockwalt puts on a demonstration during the event. below right, Les McCall chops wood as part of a demonstration at Hagood Mill. Below left, Lucy Harward speaks prior to a class at the Hagood Senior Center in Pickens.