Bud Phillips (author)

Victor N. "Bud" Phillips was an American author and historian from Bristol, Virginia.

Biography

Phillips was born in Northeastern Johnson County, Arkansas. At the age of fifteen, he began preaching and traveling, and came to Bristol in 1953 on a bus. He was connected with the Graham Institute and Evangelical Association.
In 1982, Phillips moved to the Solar Hill Historic District in Bristol, Virginia, where he would reside until his death.
Phillips primarily wrote books on history. His writings include Ghosts of Bristol: Haunting Tales from the Twin cities and ''Hidden History of Bristol: Stories from the State Line.''

Legacy

Phillips was honored with "Bud Phillips Day" a holiday that is celebrated in Bristol every May 5. In 2006, Phillips was named official historian of Bristol.

Books

Ghosts of Bristol: Haunting Tales from the Twin Cities..Hidden History of Bristol: Stories from the State Line..Pioneers in Paradise: Legends and Stories from Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia..Book of Kings: The King Family's Contribution to the History of Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia..A Good Place to Live: Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia ''..Forgive Me Father, for I Have Grinned..Between the States: Bristol Tennessee/Virginia During the Civil War..Bristol Tennessee/Virginia: A History 1852-1900..Coming Down Cumberland: A History of the Maggard Family of Eastern Kentucky''..