Bud Phillips (author) explained

Bud Phillips
Birth Name:	Victor N. Phillips
Birth Date:	25 August 1929
Birth Place:	Johnson County, Kansas, U.S.
Death Place:	Bristol, Virginia, U.S.

Victor N. "Bud" Phillips (August 25, 1929 – January 9, 2017) 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.^[1]

In 1982, Phillips moved to the Solar Hill Historic District in Bristol, Virginia, where he would reside until his death.^[2]

Phillips primarily wrote books on history.^[3] His writings include Ghosts of Bristol: Haunting Tales from the Twin cities^[4] and Hidden History of Bristol: Stories from the State Line.^[5]

Legacy

Phillips was honored with "Bud Phillips Day" a holiday that is celebrated in Bristol every May 5.^[6] In 2006, Phillips was named official historian of Bristol.^[7]

Books

• Ghosts of Bristol: Haunting Tales from the Twin Cities (2010). .
• Hidden History of Bristol: Stories from the State Line (2010). .
• Pioneers in Paradise: Legends and Stories from Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia (2002). .
• Book of Kings: The King Family's Contribution to the History of Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia (1999). .
• A Good Place to Live: Bristol, Tennessee/Virginia (2006). .
• Forgive Me Father, for I Have Grinned (2006). .
• Between the States: Bristol Tennessee/Virginia During the Civil War (1997). .
• Bristol Tennessee/Virginia: A History 1852-1900 (1992). .
• Coming Down Cumberland: A History of the Maggard Family of Eastern Kentucky (1991). .

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2017-01-10 . Local author, historian Bud Phillips passes away . 2023-06-02 . WJHL Tri-Cities News & Weather . en-US.
2. Web site: COURIER . JOE TENNIS BRISTOL HERALD . 2017-01-09 . Bristol historian V.N. "Bud" Phillips dies at 87 . 2023-06-02 . The Bristol Herald Courier . en.
3. Web site: City Historian Historical Marker . 2023-06-03 . www.hmdb.org . en.
4. Web site: Tennis . Joe . 2010-10-10 . Historian Bud Phillips releases new book about Bristol ghosts . 2023-06-02 . SWVA Today . en.
5. Web site: ThriftBooks . V.N. Bud Phillips Books List of books by author V.N. Bud Phillips . 2023-06-02 . ThriftBooks . en.
6. Web site: Cohen . Lenny . 2015-06-15 . Historian Bud Phillips honored with 2 tree plantings . 2023-06-02 . WCYB . en.
7. Web site: Previous Leaders Bristol Historical Association Bristol, TN . 2023-06-02 . Bristol Historical . en.