Thanks to all of you for answering my query and sharing your stories about the Preachin on the Ground. I enjoyed them very much. Also the storied about Sittin up with the dead. This Yankee knew of that as a "wake" but never experienced it myself. I had heard about it from friends of my grandparents that lived in rural areas. Just one other question though. Are there families in the Breathitt or Jackson area that still have Preachin on the ground? Thanks. Lois