copyright 1963, third edition (publication circa 1970); signed by Pek Gunn inside front (pic); very good condition of book with minimal ageing; dust jacket good with minor wear and tear.
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TUMBLIN' CREEK TALES, Southern Folklore by “Pek” Gunn, Poet Laureate of Tennessee, is a nostalgic collection of poems and stories that celebrate the people, places, and tall tales of the rural American South. Drawing on front-porch humor, local legends, and homespun wisdom, Gunn preserves the voices, dialect, and down-to-earth spirit of Southern life in the mid‑20th century. Readers will find ballad-like verses, character sketches, and folklore drawn from creeks, farms, country roads, and small towns—capturing both the charm and grit of a vanishing way of life.