Native American and Melungeon Museum at Best Friend Festival – June 1996 in Norton, VA
Phillip Trent Collection of Native American Artifacts – Trent Street in Norton was named for Phillip Trent
Phillip and Marlene Trent with Native American man Fannie Steele and Gray Fox /
A Melungeon Gathering
At Clinch Valley College where over 1000 people attended.
Melungeon People are said to be a group of people with mixed White, Indian and Negro and perhaps Asian ancestry in the southern Appalachians. They are of uncertain origin, however research is being done to find more information. Note: If anyone has photos of this event and would like to share them,for this website,
please email them to fannie_steele@comcast.net
Some of the peoples names are unknown
Rhonda Robertson & Fannie Steele
Nina Mullins