In 1900, a political writer described the “hill-billie” as someone who “talks as he pleases, drinks whiskey when he gets it ...

Good ol' boys and girls born high up in the mountains? That’s my parents. People who moved from rural towns to metro areas in search of a better life? Story of both sides of my family.

When Hillbilly Jim was mixing it up between the ropes, he seemed happier than a pig in … well, you get the picture. The fun-loving powerhouse from Mudlick, Ky. was a WWE crowd favorite from the ...