Docu + Series
Elliot County: Appalachian Blues

An older man with a mustache and gray hair, wearing a dark T-shirt and a large wide-brimmed hat, standing in a cluttered room filled with vintage items, including rifles and license plates, and illuminated by warm lighting.
A vintage sepia-toned family photograph in a wooden frame showing multiple generations, including adults and children, gathered outdoors, with autumn foliage in the background.
View of a small town street with parked cars, a building with a colorful sign, and hilly greenery in the background, seen through a car's side mirror.
A woman walking through a grassy field with a tractor and trees in the background.

Emmy Award Winner (2025)

Elliot County, Kentucky was the last county in the U.S. Southern States to flip red, after a 144-year legacy of voting Democrat. The summer before the 2024 election, we investigate where that loyalty came from, why it died out, and why conversations about immigration—the number one issue leading up to the election—have a surprising context here.

Producers: Court Fuller, Josh Hirschfeld-Kroen, John Russell, Nehemiah Stark
Cinematography: Nehemiah Stark
Editor: Josh Hirschfeld-Kroen
Supervising Producers: Meg Herschlein, Josh Miller-Lewis

Project Details

Year: 2024
Genre: Documentary Series

Award: News & Documentary Emmy:
News Discussion and Analysis (2025)

Length: 16 Min.

Country: USA

Broadcaster: More Perfect Union

A highway with several cars driving through a green, hilly landscape under a partly cloudy sky.
Man with dark hair and beard driving a car, looking at the road, with a forested landscape visible through the window.
A young man in a green shirt and cap holding a microphone interviews an older man with a black T-shirt and hat inside a vintage store with guns and American flags displayed.
A winding rural road with green grass and bushes on each side, a person on a motorcycle blurred in motion, and a yellow road sign indicating a sharp turn ahead, under a partly cloudy sky.
A vintage family photograph featuring several people, including a man with a beard and three children, with an outdoor background.
View of a small town or village through a car's side mirror, with other parked cars and buildings visible.
A woman walking through tall grass in a field with a tractor and trees in the background.