About Effie Waller Smith
Effie Waller was born on Chloe Creek in Pike County, Kentucky on January 6, 1879. The daughter of formerly enslaved... read more
Our Mission
The Effie Waller Smith Society began as a group of Pike County natives who sought to honor Miss Effie by gathering... read more
Our Native Mountains
For more information about Mrs. Smith, Pike County, and other areas included in her work, click here.
Featured Content
Among the "Breaks" of Big Sandy River
"I never knew a sweeter look
Of Nature ever wearing"
Elkhorn City
"O Elkhorn City! In my heart
I hold for you a goodly part"
My Native Mountains
"I love with true devotion
The people who live here."
There's Beauty All Around Us
"All around us there is beauty
On the leaves of Nature's book"