Tyler Hughes is ready to represent Southwest Virginia s musical heritage as the executive director of The Crooked Road: Virginia s Heritage Music Trail.
The long-running festival brings about $4 million to Floyd and neighboring counties each year, but businesses say tourism is so big in Floyd that its absence won't hurt much.
People from all walks of life travel from Roanoke, Blacksburg and places far beyond to reach Floyd, Virginia a one-stoplight town in a sprawling county of about 15,000 people on the Blue Ridge Plateau. It’s home to the Friday Night Jamboree at the Floyd Country Store.