PICKENS — This October, the Hagood Mill Historic Site will once again echo with the laughter, chills, and wonder of Appalachian storytelling. On October 17–18, 2025, the annual Storytelling Festival & Liar’s Competition returns—this year featuring Friday Night Frights & Ghost Stories for a spook-tacular kickoff.

Friday Night Frights – October 17, 6:30 p.m.

The festival opens with an evening of spine-tingling tales hosted by the incomparable Johnny Thomas

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