This place is why I am who I am today. When they are older and maybe decide to leave.. I was given up for adoption as a baby and then unwanted by the ones who adopted me !! I love you and kissed his cheek and between tears he said I know you do.Lord I love that man to this day and will remember him until my dying day.. Even though I live in NC now, and dont get back as often as I would like due to life keeping me busy..I think about it often and it will always be home to me!! And thank you Wayne Guindon, for sharing this Post with me. This made me remember my childhood . mountain people grow up different than everyone else. Loved this! I was born and raised in Crumpler Holler, best childhood any one could ever have, so many great memories. Thats what makes it work is that you share it and people are learning it and its part of the community.. I enjoyed this to the fullest. Sending you light, love, and laughter!! Their small visits are much appreciated because it wont be long until they are all gone and fall will begin its inevitable descent upon us. We had barbies, power-wheels, sand boxes, and swimming pools. And I wear shoes on my feet everyday hahaha;). This is awsome. Being dearly loved gives you confidence and loving others makes you crazy-brave but having both means you have a deep source of WV riches that no one can count. In 1948, my Dad built a 3 Bedroom home on an adjacent property as our final home. It took me back to my childhood, where everything was simple and plain and wonderful. I am a West Virginia native also and I can relate to this . We didnt have much, but we had parents who loved us very much, there was food on the table and clothes on our backs, shoes on our feet. I love going home but I also love being where I am now in the Florida panhandle. Hollow - An Interactive Documentary Have YOU had to leave home to find opportunity? Im not a Holler Girl, but came from a small town where we lived on the last street going up the hill towards the only Highway into the town at the time. for 2 yrs before going to Welch Junior High. I tried to raise my 9 children/step-children in nature whenever we had the chance and taught them right from wrong and responsibility for their actions from a very early age. I think the name was Dietricks Greenhouse. I still have family there and come back often. We got feed sacks filled them with sand blocked the creek swam there. We went outside when chores were done and came home when the street lights came on. After reading this story, I know that there are places here on earth where a person can get a little taste of what heaven must be like. A reminder that soon summer will be gone. West Virginia's history has long been inebriated by moonshine folklore. Ghost Encounters Log Cabin 1766 December 8, 2019 My mother found her religion again when she was in her 70s and attended church every Sunday until her death at 80 she was never more happy and content than those years. That's what makes the video from this couple such an amazing watch. We search for rainbows and if we find one I always share the story of Gods promise with my children. I was fascinated by your story. Now that I am retired, wish I never left those Wild and Wonderful hills. Your stories are great nothing smells as good as fresh line-dried sheets and nothing makes your hair feel and look better than rainwater! I can identify with the smells of the changing seasons and being one with the land. To watch a storm roll in during the summerwhen the sky suddenly goes from bright and sunny to violently electric in one beat of your heart. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Not change one thing about them. The immersive, online experience is the brainchild of West Virginia native Elaine McMillion. cabin creek hollow, kanawha county SXS Rentals Available Onsite Through Mountaintop Adventures! 1078 Dutch Hollow Rd, Dunbar, WV 25064. (715) 514-4505 | travis@dewitzphotography.com, Inside Look Into McDowell County, West Virginia With Amy Gentry, https://www.quizup.com/en/topics/logos/2014/7?scope=region&country=WV&player_id=378853985576415972&banner=lb:logos:US:WV:month:7:2014:9&position=9&source=share. Born and raised in McDowell county will never forget my childhood there. Annie says in the past year since her apprenticeship, she has shared a lot of what she learned. with rabbit ears. The younger generation would die if they had to live the way we did. I felt the souls of my Mom, Pap, and Mommom with me as I read. Thanks for the escape from reality for just a moment in time, and taking me back to my roots. Would not take anything for my growing up in WV. I wish my husband would of lived long enough for us to make our home there. When I look back now, I wish my children had grown up there. Growing up in the mountains is something I will never regret. I laughed when I read about the TV remote, which was us. I did get to live in West by God for two years.. Every one in Ohio always thought I was from W.Va. by my accent..NO but I sure wish I was.. She learned to fiddle over 20 years ago, but she says learning the specific Greenbrier style is a way for her to feel more connected to her home, as she grew up on a farm in the grassy valley of Greenbrier. We didnt have internet, cell phones, I-pads, or I-pods. No one even knew what poor meant. They called me the accident looking for a place to happen. Oh Amy, Loved your story. We were blessed to be mountain born and bred. The rush of the water over my head as I dunked down to the bottom was an awesome feeling. Take In Hollow is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Each image tells a different story of things I love. When I go back home to the holler I can still hear the sounds from my childhood. Not one person was ever charged for killing this Law Enforcement Officer in spite of the fact there were several eye witnesses. When I was little everyone would jokingly say the cause of the storm was that the devil was beating his wife! In a special report exploring folkways traditions, as part of theInside Appalachia Folkways Project, Caitlin Tan explores the master-apprentice relationship in the old-time music community. CHARLESTON, W. Va., April 30"Rabbit Tate lives in the shanty up the hollow. Im from Clay County. We made our own slip and slides from mining belts or old pool liners we made bubbles from dish detergent. Grew up a d raised my two sons in Lincoln County WV. They spent a lot of time listening to Dougs old recordings of Mose. Have called WV home all my life. I still was able to do it when she wasnt looking I wrapped my arms around him and said you know what old man? In the fall of 2017, on their way to a shoot in West Virginia, the Parts Unknown crew made a pit stop in Lawrence County, Kentucky. Good thing I could hold my breath for a long time. We know how to survive, how to plant a garden, how to sew, and what it means to hang clothes on the line. I try to tell my grandkids about me growing up and how we use to play. I was a Hollow girl also born and raised in Carswell hollow. I have heard the stories all my life and remember stories like these. Thats it. The pictures that go with the story are real beautiful. Some of us finished high school and became the dreaded wife and motheras society portrays it. I was born in Kilsyth, WV (Fayette County) and grew up in Mt. Its where my roots are! Find your adventure exploring the ghost stories and legends found among the mountains and hidden in the hollows. Therefore I have developed a long list of comebacks and over the years have embarrassed several people. That was our version of mean. No amount of fabric softener or laundry detergent can hold a candle to the scent of wild honeysuckle, lavender, and roses that grow wildly and entangle themselves on the corners of the fence. OH HOW IT LOOKED BACK BEFORE WE LEFT THERE. Harrison W V. Clay County. I was raised in a holler in Barbour County. The pencil lead, chalk, crayons and the stuff they sprinkled on the floors before sweeping. It brought my childhood to the surface. Great family and friends with good food and spectacular views in all four seasons!! Sunday, August 17, 2003. Id like to think the enchantment of this place carries on through years of being gone. That was just beautiful,I found my self going back in time. With simplicity comes nothing to confound. We sleep peacefully in our small homes as God has provided all our needs. Lightening bugs, frogs, crickets and all of their friends making a grand noise lulled us to sleep most nights. first time I visited Virginia, I started to realize why Rodger loved coming from there. so proud to be a holler girl. Remembering Anthony Bourdain 1956-2018. . Over the years I have heard just about every derogatory remark that can be made about a place directed toward West Virginia. Zillow has 6460 homes for sale in West Virginia. was his. Paul B. He had been down in the cold working his time just like many more in our town in wv. Did I hit my Mother? Historically, within each county in West Virginia, and even sometimes each hollow, the styles of old-time changes. And the smell of the seasons I understand that very well. There is no place like home..grew up in Fayette County (minden).small coal mine campwerent rich by far but those were the best years..try to get back as often as possible, that was a beautiful story ..sounds like my life here in the blue ridge mountains of Westren N.C. Reading you story made me so homesick. You can usually te. We see fit that they will grow up to be strong holler girls or boys. Still live in Gilbert, W.va. and all this brought back memories of years gone by. Thank you for your stories. Reading all of these stories was so breath taking. Find your new home at 6080 Hollow Hill Ln located at 6080 Hollow Hill Ln, West Springfield, VA 22152. I went to school first grade at Iaeger, then Coalwood, and graduated at Northfork. All the reasons you mention are the reasons why West Virginia is so special! Logan County, Man West Virginia: Regardless where I am, Home is West Virginia.Wouldnt change anything about my childhood, I was born in welch, grew up in Coal Mountain WV.The way you said the things, hit home in so many ways.I left in 82 gone to NC stayed 10yrs came back in 91, Im a coal hollow boy, will be til the day They plant me under the old oak tree, Love WV. I am a holler girl and so thankful for it. I was born and raised in Cambria County in Pa.I would like to find out about Elm Grove W.V. He says it is the foundation for a lot of sounds today. (and dont want to know anything different now). No place!! Grew up in Floyd County KY(Martin)..near WVA line..Iceplant Hollerwhen we moved to Dayton Ohio..I was bout 8..the kids at school would tease me and call me a Briarhopperwe would go home to Martin nearly every other weekend. I thought I was his really special little girl. Enjoyed your story. No better feeling. Thats not in McDowell Co. Its in Fayette Co. on Packs Branch Rd. My best friends son at the age of twenty four was killed in a mine explosive when he was found he was right at the opening of the mines. We stand firm even though our small corner of the worldour tiny county. Id give anything to go back to dancing in the rain, splashing in mud puddles, and chasing lightning bugs with my friends whom felt more like sisters!! 2. Reading your story and reliving my life as a Holler Girl. Thanks for sharing this story. Our home is in Roseburg, Oregon. I would jump off the top of the tall slide on the playground, climb trees and then jump down as it faster than climbing. I love reading each and every comment and hearing your stories as well. And I remember that my face felt wonerful in the mornings after I sometimes broke the ice in the wash pan to wash before breakfast. I do wish my parents did not have to work so hard. Coffee. If you have never hung sheets on a clothesline to dry, then put them on your bed that night.you dont know what you are missing. Its hearing them call as spring approaches and appreciating the tranquility of lying in bed listening to them sing. Brought back so many memories I loved it there but I cant go back everything changed. I enjoyed the pictures also. Moonshine is a rich part of the state's history both the legal and well, illegal, varieties. And up and down the Appalachian Mountains you had people from Scotland and Germany and Northern England, places that had fiddle music traditions, that came here and that got mixed in with rhythmic traditions from West Africa with the banjo, he says. My mind is flooding with memories Thank you! They are all gone now. These girls may have worn feed sack dresses when they were young and never had expensive makeup; but their natural beauty shined. I want you to come back and play this for me. This browser is no longer supported. I have been a million different places, and I now live in Alabama. The large fruit of the paw paw is the largest naturally grown fruit in North America. Oh how Id love to go back for a day! My family lived in Iaeger until 1958 when my father Lloyd Bottomly retired to SW Fl. I can smell the pine trees that lined my front yard and see the wooden posts my fence was fastened to. Im a Holler girl from Fayette county, WV. The Inside Appalachia Folkways Project expands the reporting of the Inside Appalachia team to include more stories from West Virginia as well as expand coverage in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Ohio. Grew up in Berwind and War in McDowell County and I recognize many of the photos. We would turn that dial until he seen what he wanted to watch. I have included appropriate pictures for each subject matter in my Memoirs and I wish that you would have done the same in your story. Amy, So loved your Holler story. They were so happy when we got a television with a remote control so they did not have to change the channels as we had growing up. I grew up in a holler, and now raising or have raised, my kids in the holler here in Cabell County. Beautiful writing about a beautiful State. Later the frogs join in with their deep croaks and I cant help but giggle thinking of my Dad singing, Froggy went a courtin and he did ride mmhmmm. Simplicity is in their lullabye as we softly fall asleep. I remember swimming in the creek and playing on the side of the hill and swinging on the Grapevines. My uncles were Graham, Arthur, and Dee. May God bless you and yours! i am a 3rd generation coal miner in eastern ky knox and bell co ky ,,had good parents and great career in coal mining for 40yrs,,a pleasure to know the hundreds of sur and deep miners over the years,,my mother was a bishop ,,she was raised up in a coal mine camp in bell jellico bell coky. We'll talk about the tim. West Virginia thunder storms..they wash away the coal dust and cleanse our inner most being. Hotels. To this day, I miss the mountains and all the wonderful times I had when staying with relatives every summer in WV. Im a holler girl , too. Get directions, reviews and information for Hidden Hollow in undefined, WV. In summer I remember those mid-day thunderstorms on an 80 degree day..and how I loved to play in the rain. Beautiful! Things were simple and easy. About this Item. I was born in Welch in 1952. It made me who I am today and Im truly proud to have been brought up there! There is nothing like our little world tucked away in those hills. These mountains are so enormous yet we are so small in that breath-taking moment when you can see and hear the rain coming.and you wait to feel the first drop land on your face. McDowell County, West Virginia is an extremely unique place. I can so recall so much you said in your article and I cherish every word that was written. And Annie says, that is what makes the music so special. Wasnt a holler girl. Brought back alot of memories growing up with 3 sisters and 2 brothers in Rivesville. . I AM A HOLLER GIRL.No truer words written. 3. Unlike Annie, Doug did not learn how to play old time until he was an adult. Years later we were in Eastern Kentucky and decided to drive over and see her aunt and uncle Bill and Jo Crumb in Mt Hope. i remember praying to god asking him why my life was so hard as a kid, why does my mom struggle so much to survie this place, we are good godfearin people. Brought back a lot of memories, thanks. It is wonderful. Pictures of your home, the surrounding area, and the town would be nice to visually comprehend. Through the folklife program, Annie studied old-time fiddling under Doug Van Gundy for all of 2018. I wish I remembered the name of the holler we lived in. May the Lord bless you as much as this story has blessed me. Thanks for all the memories. Your story brought back lots of fond memories. They were more than happy to explain the video, which everyone should enjoy. I have traveled and lived in many places and none of them has my heart strings attached like those hollers in West Virginia. I am a guy, but I can relate in so many ways. This article brings back a lot of memories. Wish I could go back! He had learned from players who were alive before West Virginia was even a state. My daughter was raised in PA but I pray she learned those wonderful ways of a holler girl mom! And it turns out, Doug is one of the few people who is an expert in the music. I can hear those faint songs we sang in the spring when it was finally warm enough to go outside to playRing around the rosiespocket full of posiesashesasheswe all fall down! Picking flowers and trying to work it out just right so when you finished picking each petal off the boy you liked was sure to love youHe loves me, he loves me not. You decided if you had to pick every flower in sight.that boy was going to love you. It was down the road from the high school. I have always been able to smell the seasonsthough it may seem strange to some. Thanks for sharing. Always fun. Id sit on the big boulder across the road from where we lived and tell it all my secrets. One of my favorite smells would be walking in to the small elementary school where I went to school and the smells. I am a holler girl too. You know if you re from McDowell County if you pronounce it Mac Dowell County. Thought we had it hard then, but wished I could call those times back. Crow Holler girl. Amazing how similar our stories are from the next county over. Ted! I get homesick all the time when I see photos or stop to think back to the good ole days. I did not grow up on a holler, but I lived for over 24 years in McDowell Co. My name was first Barbara Brown and I taught at Iaeger int. Its the best place to be from, but for me there were no career opportunities . . Located Onsite! Its not the same, but still home! Had most of the same experiences as a child. I lived in Davy, but spent lots of time at my grandparents in Helena, then Asco. Just curious as to why the first picture is being used in a story about McDowell County? Hope, WV. Then a frost sets inand I watch to see if the green will survive. Here are 10 of the most dangerous things West Virginia residents must face. Id SAY A LOT OF PEOPLE WISHED HAD THE RAISINGS WE ALL HAD IN THE COAL FIELDS . i grew up in mingo county w.v. YOU DONE A VERY GOOD JOB WITH THE PHOTOS AND THE STORIES A LOT OF THE PHOTOS I KNEW AND BROUGHT BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES. My sister and I were mean on a totally different level. Its like you saw into my heart as you wrote. Find Best Western Hotels & Resorts nearby Sponsored. I experienced a lot of the things you described. I would have it no other way.right here in Mcdowell County. It taught me how to live without everything money could buy. I grew up on a ridge top, Fork Ridge, but life was the same there as in the hollers of WV. Thats what happens when you refuse to let Mommy clean it. Did I throw tantrums? I returned to WV after the Navy and found ghost towns in what once were busy streets lined with people going about their day. I love your story. My Dad What memories flood my soul! Started school there and graduated in 1963. No phones and computers and all the other gadgets. Now live in Edmond holler in I no longer live in WV my son lives there and I visit there, I am a holler girl, an enjoyed this story! $125,000. It leaves a sore spot in the soul of many former residents. I am a holler girl from Monkey Holler, Mannington WV. Those leaks can be patched up later. I aint no girlbut Im from the holler! Your article was GREAT!!!! Read more Previous page Print length 262 pages Thanks for the article, every word is true. We could go play for hours out there, with no fear of being taken by some freak. I have been fortunate to visit many times Thank you for bringing these memories back to me so vividly. This was absolutely beautiful, brought a tear to my eye. Loved your story and most could be applied to my own. Try to make it back at least 2 -3 times a year. And as the song goes No matter where I roam , it will always be my home. Went on to concord college and then from there life went different directions, but NEVER too far from my memories of y childhood and Iaeger. The best of times and where time stands stillthe best place for kids to grow up! .told my Mamaw what the kids were calling meshe said : well, reckon you can tell them fellers you can wipe your butt on a buckeye, but not on a briar! Loved my upbringing in the hollers!! I long to live in the country, and to me, this would be the place to live. I am a hollar girl from Dille, wv (Clay County) I had a wonderful childhood. I really enjoyed reading that .I was raised in a holler also and it sure brought back a lot of good memories. eBay item number: 404110989404 Last updated on Jan 16, 2023 16:26:53 PST View all revisions Item specifics Condition: Like New: A book that looks new but has been read. You never want to push them too far. Send. And thats part of the tradition, which is really exciting.. Im a holler girl..Seminole W.V. I so enjoyed reading this story and wouldnt change my childhood for anything on earth. My farther as a coal miner and died in the coal mine, when I was 5!! Many recently celebrated its history on National Moonshine Day last month. Ba big part of my life was there. The court in McDowell county sent Sid a subpoena on a tromp up charge and would not allow him to bring his firearm for protection. When I was growing up every Saturday morning my Mama would fix homemade biscuits and gravy. 2018 Dewitz Photography, LLC | Eau Claire, Wis. | tel. Still visit Mannington when I can but still live in WV. Thank You for sharing on Facebook. Dunlow, West Virginia Dunlow is an unincorporated community in southern Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, on Twelvepole Creek. Is Eaton Tunnel #21 Haunted? I cant play anything. But he would play for me, Doug says, and by the end of that he had figured out a tune that I really liked that he thought was simple enough for me to start on and he said, 'Ok. My favorite holler nameTin Can Holler, Mason, WV where my husband Gary was raised?? I knew where these places were before I got to the end of the story. We combine pure spring water with fresh local ingredients to craft one of a kind small batch spirits. Its these people who understand Common Sense and who exhibit Class !! Took me back to my childhood. Thanks for the free trip home even if just by a memory. My husband Leroy Lambert, was from Eckman hollow. The neighborhood kids, my sister, and I would all get together. What hasnt changed and never will, are the people and their love of God, family and friends!! I would love to go back there.when I had no responsibilities, not a care in the world. Each image tells a different story of things I love. IM A HOLLER GIRL FROM LOGAN WV,LOVE MY MEMORIES AND WILL CHERISH THEM ALWAYS..NO BETTER WAY TO LIVE.. In this episode we take a look at Coffin Hollow and some of the history behind one of West Virginia's most well know ghost stories. We were taught of Jesus love and how to love one another. Didnt know if Id ever hear anyone tell about the lightning bug jewelry that brought this gal so much happiness way back 50 plus years ago. Ilove this girl and her story I have never met her but I have her on facebook I feel like ive known her my whole life.. I loved your story and the pictures. Sid was the only law enforcement officer in the state of WV to stand by the coal miners when the Baldwin thugs and Tom Felts crew of criminals were assaulting and harassing the coal miners in the southern part of West Virginia. Arlington up Northfork Holler. Ive always wanted to live in a holler, ever since I was little. grandparents and 2 of his brothers they had 10 siblingsthey played John Denvers Country roads at his funeral.. Growing up there made me the person I am and I would have no other way. I was only about 6 or 7 at that time, but I still remember pulling my gown over my knees to protect them from the heat on those hot summer mornings in the holler. Was wondering maybe if you would happen to know my parents my daddy his name was john pertee and my mother s name was wooten i too am from logan wva i was born there but moved to ohio thank you for your time and god bless. She worked with a team of designers, programmers, journalists, filmmakers and community members to combine . Your email address will not be published. We are beautiful with rough edges. It's To. (Guess they needed a kid to fit in with that generation). Now I have 14 grandchildren and one great granddaughter and get to watch my kids pass on everything we gave them and more. Twin Hollow Honors the memory of Alex and Grace Ellis, who grew up on this land. The Inside Appalachia Folkways Project expands the reporting of the Inside Appalachia team to include more stories from West Virginia as well as expand coverage in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Ohio. One of their favorite songs they practiced over the year is called Turkey Creek. It is a song Mose wrote. Kristen Shupe, Jason Bailey, my sister Crissy, myself, and many others would all pick a yard to play in. Grocery. My Mother and sisters. It was a much simpler time then and we enjoyed every second we could. He had TB when he was younger and had one lung so we did not play a lot of ball or other things that wore him out. Garter snakes were common things, but still terrified me.I spent many an hour just revelling in the Sunshine and fresh air, with nothing to fear. Great memories. Thanks for sharing, this is great! I was a holler born girl also. Today Im sure that would be considered some form of abuse (haha). in Marion County, My dad was a coal miner when I was young and my husband retired from Loveridge Coal Mines. I grew up in Akron Ohio and all of my life I heard Dad talke about retiring and moving back to his beloved W. 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