The Crooked Road is Virginia's Heritage Music Trail, a 250-mile corridor of highways and backroads that winds through Southwest Virginia's mountain-music territory. The trail runs from Franklin County to Dickenson County, connecting eight major venues and scores of smaller attractions. The eight venues are the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum in Ferrum, the town of Floyd, the city of Galax and its annual Old Fiddlers Convention, the Blue Ridge Music Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol, the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, the Country Cabin in Norton and the Ralph Stanley Museum in Clintwood. http://www.roanoke.com/multimedia/crooked/index.html Fri, 29 Jul 2005 11:27:39 -0400 Fri, 29 Jul 2005 11:27:38 -0400 FeedForAll v1.0 (1.0.2.0) Located in Poor Valley, Hiltons is home territory of the Carter Family. The Carters used to call this area Maces Spring.<br> http://www.roanoke.com/multimedia/crooked/carter.html Thu, 28 Jul 2005 14:03:24 -0400 The heart of Southwest Virginia coal country, Clintwood has revitalized its downtown by focusing on music, arts and local culture. http://www.roanoke.com/multimedia/crooked/ralph-stanley.html Thu, 28 Jul 2005 14:03:08 -0400 The majestic Grayson Highlands are home to beautiful scenery and old-time music. http://www.roanoke.com/multimedia/crooked/grayson.html Thu, 28 Jul 2005 14:02:54 -0400 The &#145;&#145;World's Capital of Old-Time Mountain Music." Nuff said.<br> http://www.roanoke.com/multimedia/crooked/galax.html Thu, 28 Jul 2005 14:02:44 -0400 The one-stoplight town attracts thousands of visitors off the Blue Ridge Parkway each year. Restaurants, cooffee shops and bookstores have opened in recent years. http://www.roanoke.com/multimedia/crooked/floyd.html Thu, 28 Jul 2005 14:02:35 -0400 Home of Ferrum College and the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum, Ferrum hosts the Folklife Festival the fourth Saturday of October. http://www.roanoke.com/multimedia/crooked/franklin.html Thu, 28 Jul 2005 13:56:41 -0400