The Founder Of The International Storytelling Center And Its Festival In Jonesborough, Jimmy Neil Smith, Has Passed Away. He Was 77. His Work Revitalized Jonesborough And Sparked A Storytelling Movement Nationwide, Earning The Town The Title Of “Storytelling Capital Of The World.” His Legacy Of Community, Art, And Connection Will Be Fondly Remembered. Funeral Arrangements At Monte Vista Funeral Home & Memorial Park In Johnson City Are Still Pending.
