Bud Phillips
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| Born | Victor N. Phillips (1929-08-25)August 25, 1929 Johnson County, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 2017(2017-01-09) (aged 87) Bristol, Virginia, U.S. |
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Victor N. "Bud" Phillips (August 25, 1929 – January 9, 2017) was an American author and historian from Bristol, Virginia.[1]
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.[2]
In 1982, Phillips moved to the Solar Hill Historic DistrictinBristol, Virginia, where he would reside until his death.[3]
Phillips primarily wrote books on history.[4] His writings include Ghosts of Bristol: Haunting Tales from the Twin cities[5] and Hidden History of Bristol: Stories from the State Line.[6]
Phillips was honored with "Bud Phillips Day" a holiday that is celebrated in Bristol every May 5.[7] In 2006, Phillips was named official historian of Bristol.[1]
