pop. We had to make out own games just like you said. those were fun formative years. Us kids were shuffled off to the neighbor on Sunday and we would go to church with them. The large fruit of the paw paw is the largest naturally grown fruit in North America. You folks probably just know it as a "hollow." The Mountain State's combination of mountains and streams make for quite a few remote areas and lots of hollers! It was so well written, I would love to have a printed copy!! Wow.your words are my story. I really enjoyed every word. Took me back to my childhood. 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. I remember swimming in the creek and playing on the side of the hill and swinging on the Grapevines. When it rained all the kids would head for house and the big puddle until the storm drain was able to handle the runoff and then we found something else to do. grandparents and 2 of his brothers they had 10 siblingsthey played John Denvers Country roads at his funeral.. We sleep peacefully in our small homes as God has provided all our needs. I begged God to take him he was so much in pain. We are beautiful with rough edges. Hollers are actually known as hollows, which makes them more common than you might think. I only hope my children have an amazing childhood alsoand I wouldnt raise them anywhere else. Brought back so many memories I loved it there but I cant go back everything changed. I love that place. 1078 Dutch Hollow Rd, Dunbar, WV 25064. Never knew or had a REAL family. So many of the things that you have mentioned was part of my growing up. My mother, father, and some of my brothers and sisters are gone now but the stories of the sweet memories will always live on and be passed from generation to generation. Watching a Twins baseball game and sharing his bowl of popcorn washed down with either kool-aid or Bubble Up was one of my favorite things to do. 3. Thanks for reminding me of home. Some of us finished high school and became the dreaded wife and motheras society portrays it. I sure hope someday before I get too old that I can spend the last years of whatever I have left of my life in a holler or at least near to one. This browser is no longer supported. Thanks for sharing. mountain people grow up different than everyone else. This was absolutely beautiful, brought a tear to my eye. Im proud of growing up in McDowell county, WV!!! No place!! Never knew you were a holler girl or even what the term meant. I love the way you write, ending some sentences in prepositions. IAM FROM PRICHARD WVA UP A HOLLER CALLED BLACK FORK FAR BACK AS YOU CAN GET NOW THAT MY MOM AND DAD ARE GONE I WOULD LOVE ONE MORE DAY UP THAT HOLLER OMG THE LOVE THAT CAME BACK READING THIS. Mary Jane passed away in 2011, her mother in 1996 and her sister Freeda in 2015. You made me think of growing up in McDowell County. Worked and lived in Germany and Japan for more than 30 years. This place becomes part of you. Your email address will not be published. May God bless you and yours! We do not feel less-fortunate. 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. Ranson Hollows Ripley, WV Ranson Hollows holds rustic- chic weddings, baby/bridal showers, reunions, or any occassion you'd want to celebrate Mountain State- style. It was still raining hard at 5:30 a.m. wh Find your adventure exploring the ghost stories and legends found among the mountains and hidden in the hollows. Thinking about runnin and playing and getting a drink of water from the community dipper in the pail of water that hung on back porch. I have pretty much done without all my life, so I am not one to be picky with my dwellings. Oh how Id love to go back for a day! I returned to WV after the Navy and found ghost towns in what once were busy streets lined with people going about their day. Twin Hollows Campground is located near Gilbert, West Virginia. Started school there and graduated in 1963. Loved your story and most could be applied to my own. Graduated Mt. Anyway, once again, thank you for taking us all down memory lane in good ole McDowell Co and giving us a glimps of your life there. These sheltered valleys are a wonderful sight to take in when you are on those long drives, too. Compilation of three of John E. Jordan Jr's books. Coon Rapids was still more country than city when we moved their summer of 1960 and we had the woods with a creek at the end of our street two houses down. The warm night air wraps itself around your body like a blanket. 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. We spent much of our time traveling all over the state as mom was a flag bearer in the Color Guard and marched in parades all the time. We just have our own way of life. Later on into the night we would retire to our bedsand most are covered in handmade quilts and fresh crisp sheets. I try to tell my grandkids about me growing up and how we use to play. 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!! I was born and raised in Cambria County in Pa.I would like to find out about Elm Grove W.V. I was raised in VA, Tazewell County. They called me the accident looking for a place to happen. PublishedFebruary 21, 2020 at 1:35 PM EST, Credit Caitlin Tan / West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Inside Appalachia Co-Host/Folkways Reporter, [email protected], 307-231-9865, @miss_ctan, West Virginia Public Broadcasting | grandson back there this summer, he is 16 and never seen a hollow. Annie had always wanted to learn the specific old-time music of her home, Greenbrier County. I have coal slate under the skin on my knee to this day to prove it.my sister does too. I still have one brother living in McDowell and another in Fayetteville. 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. I do wish my parents did not have to work so hard. Id like to think the enchantment of this place carries on through years of being gone. Janice, Thanks for sharing such blissful memories. with rabbit ears. Hope maybe I can get there soon and see this great place written about in this great story. Off and on my entire life I have heard the phrase holler girl used in a derogatory way. Guess I was a coal camp girl. You never know what you had. they are so real. I had wonderful hard-working parents (Im the oldest of seven children only 3 living and Im 82.) Those leaks can be patched up later. My Mother and sisters. How old were you? Dark Hollows of West Virginia Paperback - October 23, 2021 by Mack Samples (Author) 3 ratings Paperback $14.95 10 Used from $3.24 11 New from $10.00 Henry David Thoreau once wrote that "most men live lives of quiet desperation." Scholars say Thoreau drew this conclusion based on the people he observed in his native northeastern United States. This newer tunnel, circa 1963, is along the West Virginia Rail-Trail. There is a subtle magic here that roots itself deep into its inhabitants. Id SAY A LOT OF PEOPLE WISHED HAD THE RAISINGS WE ALL HAD IN THE COAL FIELDS . Now live in Iowa. Her story is just a personal story not directed at any individual place in West Virginia. This brought back so many wonderful memories to me. Thank you for a job very well done. I still play in the rain with my kids today.sometimes the rain is so cold, even on an eighty degree day.it will hit your shoulders and trickle down your back and leave you with chills.almost as if winter breathed down your spine for a moment. I could have written it myself! I enjoyed this so much and relived your childhood through it. Well, Ive never really understood why thats a bad thing. I would love to go back there.when I had no responsibilities, not a care in the world. Thank you, Dave Price, Brentwood TN [email protected] 615-373-0946. Chef Matt Welsch of the Vagabond Kitchen in Wheeling, West Virginia, has found creative ways to prepare the unique wild fruit over the years. Thank you so much for similar memories. Thats what happens when you refuse to let Mommy clean it. I want to see this place boom once again..but even if it doesnt my heart will always belong to McDowell County WV. My one desire is to return to those montains. Thanks for sharing your story. I enjoyed reading this so much I grew up in Mercer County WV. I grew up on a ridge top, Fork Ridge, but life was the same there as in the hollers of WV. Wasnt a holler girl. I have never thought of Holler as a derogatory term. I can still smell those biscuits and feel that hot plywood stinging my legs.but sitting in the sun felt so good when I first woke up. Loved your story, you do know how to write. I still have family there and come back often. Your words took me right back to my childhood, especially the part about smelling the seasons. Caught lightening bugs wore a lot of that jewelry. Although mom moved us to Ohio when we were young, my heart still belongs to McDowell County WV. When we moved from there into the center of another small town(like a City to me), I really missed the freedom I had there. I remember those hot summer evenings heading to church. Wowwonderful! Zillow has 6460 homes for sale in West Virginia. We are fearless if need be, but yet know when to run. It was a high tower, a fort, a castle, or a play house. 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. I grew up in Salem Ohio, but went to Chester West Va frequently, with friends, Sue and Michelle(they are cousins) . Remembering, waiting for dad to come walking up the holler with his dinner bucket in his hand. Thank you to every one who has taken a moment to read or share my story. All the nostalgia is sweet but it doesnt tell the Others story of what it is to grow up as a raggedy coal camp kid who would not have survived and even later thrived because someone fed them (physically and spiritually), sheltered them -even if it meant standing up to mean drunks and showed them what a healthy family could look like. In summer I remember those mid-day thunderstorms on an 80 degree day..and how I loved to play in the rain. I wrote this story to bring light to who we really are.intelligentcapableloving individuals who love where we live. Today, they are classy, sexy, and a wonderful friend. Explore the rural communities of McDowell County, West Virginia through Hollow, an interactive documentary featuring the stories of over 30 residents who live there. These girls may have worn feed sack dresses when they were young and never had expensive makeup; but their natural beauty shined. Would someone reading this please try to find out what church that was. just a turn dial. *data reflects hollow users only You are 1 of users who departed relocations submitted* Avg. This is awsome. I grew up in Cottle, West Virginia in Nicholas County. 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. When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, March 9, 2025, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 9, 2025, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead. The registered business office is at #5 Hollow Rd, Caretta, WV 24821. What a beautiful story!! It is wonderful. Sid Hatfield had shot and killed several of the thugs during the battle referred to as the Matewan Massacre. 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. Felt like I was a kid again, I am a holler girl to. Hills.Yes I am Shelby Mc Peak Meade and I dont regret a minuet of my upbringing . The changing of seasons was wonderful and we always found something to do no matter the weather. 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. Well writtenI took a step by in time. B and I tell stories about my childhood and encourage people to visit Tazewell County. As a result of TV shows and popular media, the entire country seems to be intoxicated by its history. Maple MeadowsbyFairdale, W.Va, My favorite holler name.Hoo Hoo Hollow.Lester, W.Va, Absolutely beautiful, childhood memories came back to me. I was literally taught that not everything was obtainable by the push of a button as my dad had a T.V. We know how to survive, how to plant a garden, how to sew, and what it means to hang clothes on the line. When I look back now, I wish my children had grown up there. Wonderful read, sometimes you are in such a big hurry to leave. When I was young we would make lightning bug jewelry. I never learned how to swim despite growing up in the Land of 10,000 lakes. If people play this out in the world, it probably came from Mose Coffman. Id like to think our pain washes away in the midst of those stormsbrings new meaning to the phrase Itll all come out in the wash.. Food. And so much more. We went outside when chores were done and came home when the street lights came on. 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. West Virginia's history has long been inebriated by moonshine folklore. i grew up poor and had alot of heartbreaks that kids these days could not fatham. Like you I also remember smells. That's what makes the video from this couple such an amazing watch. And as the song goes No matter where I roam , it will always be my home. You are a talented writer and your words made my soul smile!! We played in the dirt and we fought each other. Amy, your words are as beautiful as you are and Im so grateful that I came across this today!! Love those old hills. You touched on so many, Amy, and my tears flowed like a river.Fortunately, after almost 30 yrs in PA, I moved back to WV and have the opportunity to relive all the memories of that childhood from the holler of Morris Creek near Montgomery. I was Tressa Conway Stokes. Many of us have college degrees, are nurses, teachers, preachers and well-educated women. From Roderfield.and lived in Westchester Holler 30 years. Ive told that one with negative responses from my listeners before to a non- holler person. Thank you Amy, for this wonderful article which really tells exactly how hollow life is. I want to move to West Virginia because all of my life I have heard how beautiful it is there in the hills. I had a bunch of Gilliand cousins. Established in 2002. It lives in the hearts and runs through the veins of all its natives. I AM A HOLLER GIRL.No truer words written. Then a frost sets inand I watch to see if the green will survive. We werent born there but visited every summer. Now that I am retired, wish I never left those Wild and Wonderful hills. We were wealthy in the best way ,we had Mom,Dad,sisters and brother.We were free ,We would spend our days up in the hills playing ,from morning till dinner time.Its where my fondest memories are. Her family had lived in a number of coal mining communities- Beaver, Scarbro, Oswald,, etc. I was raised in a holler in Barbour County. Born and raised in McDowell county will never forget my childhood there. Mommy worried about cooking and Daddy worried about buying the food. Always remember it took a Civil War for West Virginia to become a state and never forget our states motto, Montani semper liberi or Mountaineers are Always Free. Close to wheeling. About this Item. They were John and Stella Gilliand. When I was little everyone would jokingly say the cause of the storm was that the devil was beating his wife! 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. Some residents near new Fern Hollow Bridge concerned for safety due to new traffic rules By WPXI.com News Staff January 16, 2023 at 11:23 pm EST By WPXI.com News Staff January 16, 2023 at 11:23 pm EST I married one (sixty years ago). The pencil lead, chalk, crayons and the stuff they sprinkled on the floors before sweeping. CALHOUN COUNTY, W.Va. I want to live in a little town like Bud. 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 am a holler girlLogan County, WV. Brought back alot of memories growing up with 3 sisters and 2 brothers in Rivesville. Preserving The Homemade Music Of West Virginia's Hollows West Virginia Public Broadcasting | By Caitlin Tan And thank you Wayne Guindon, for sharing this Post with me. Father died in Berwind mine accident when I was 9 years old leaving my mother and 9 children to make ends meet as best we could. The 2020 WV Humanities Council Folklife Apprentice Program will begin this March -- pairing together another round of novice and professional artists in the state. This is so neat. I left when I joined the air force in1986. Its these people who understand Common Sense and who exhibit Class !! Now dont get me wrong. Thats it. Sometimes we are so flooded with problems, small parts of our mind begin to give way and those tiny leaks occur as you lose your temper as you experience anxiety. The younger generation would die if they had to live the way we did. Dunlow, West Virginia Dunlow is an unincorporated community in southern Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, on Twelvepole Creek. Have gone from a holler girl to a world traveler. Well goodness, we didnt kill the poor bug, wed set them free after we got our glow in the dark jewelry and assumed theyd grow more. These girls were solid, strong, intelligent, kind, and, in many cases, gentle. Also, West Virginia College. The park provides free WiFi, allows pets, and has a dump station. Loved your story. On a cool quiet summer evening. That big hug covered in black coal dirt. 1. Grew up in Berwind and War in McDowell County and I recognize many of the photos. And although it has now gained the popularity of people from all over the world, hundreds of years ago it was isolated within Appalachian communities. Virginia. Love for this state flows thru my veins and arteries. We had barbies, power-wheels, sand boxes, and swimming pools. of departed Get directions, reviews and information for Hidden Hollow in undefined, WV. Have been gone from Logan, West Virginia since 1959 but still have good memories and go back for High School reunions. The junior high sat across the field from the high school so I got to make and keep lifelong friends one of my happiest memories was knowing that I would not change schools ever again. Thank you for your stories. but he did live those last 11 months in peace.. Growing Up in the Coal Filled Hollows of West Virginia 01 Apr 2014 Travis Dewitz Personal Photography Projects 154 Comments Guest post by Amy Gentry "Holler Girl" Off and on my entire life I have heard the phrase "holler girl" used in a derogatory way. Good thing I could hold my breath for a long time. Find Best Western Hotels & Resorts nearby Sponsored. I lived in Coalwood, WV through 5th grade where Mr. during those times just slip a few pots under the overflow of life and let it flow(tears). I have been a million different places, and I now live in Alabama. I get homesick all the time when I see photos or stop to think back to the good ole days. West Virginia thunder storms..they wash away the coal dust and cleanse our inner most being. I was born and lived in Kanawaha county and then we moved to Ohio. Very well written. Hope, WV. I am holler girl also. We had skinned knees and bee stings.suffered through our Mom rubbing our little wounds down with alcoholbut she always blew on it. Through the apprentice program, Doug and Annie met up to practice several times a month. Thanks for the memories. No better feeling. My mother worked as well as my dad and we shared in the responsibilities of raising younger siblings. I didnt grow up in the south, but Dad, from eastern Ky and Mom from middle Tenn did. This is what we are made from. Moonshine is a rich part of the state's history both the legal and well, illegal, varieties. Lot of good memories of my family esp. ! I enjoyed the pictures also. The definition of mean for me was totally different from the definition of mean these days. They are all gone now. Thanks. I was born in Huntington, West Virginia in the late 50s. West Springfield. 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!! We didnt have many luxury items but we sure had love. Attended a one room school through eighth grade and then walked a mile to catch a school bus and rode twenty miles to Iaeger High School. I know. Im a coal miners son from McDowell County! McDowell County, West Virginia is an extremely unique place. We teach them its ok to lose but to dust themselves off and keep moving forward. Sunday, August 17, 2003. Still remember the well were I drew water. Ive moved away many times, but always end up coming back. It would usually be accomplished by pointing out to the talker that West Virginia did not have any problems until their family moved into our state. We combine pure spring water with fresh local ingredients to craft one of a kind small batch spirits. 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. Paul B. My Cousins lived in Handle Factory Holler, and I have always defined Holler as the valley between 2 mountains. 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. I am not that far now and I keep thinking it is time to go home. Is Eaton Tunnel #21 Haunted? Did I hit my Mother? He says it is the foundation for a lot of sounds today. She worked with a team of designers, programmers, journalists, filmmakers and community members to combine . Still have images of experiencing many or most of the things you did. When he graduated from WVU, we moved to the west coast. Over the years I have heard just about every derogatory remark that can be made about a place directed toward West Virginia. Raised in Sangamaw (Sangamore) holler, Clay County West Virginia, I did not know that almost every name ended in e, or the fact that we were dirt poor yet we were some of the richest people on earth by having what mattered the most in life with family, love and helpful neighbors. We know how to tell our children to get over themselves and not coddle them every time life doesnt go their way. I have been fortunate to visit many times Thanks for putting it on paper. Id visit Mrs. Riddle at the post office and take her an ice cream. I too am a Hollar girl born in Acme W V up Cabin Creek You can take the girl out of West Virginia but you cant take West Virginia out of the girl!!!!!!! West Virginia is a place that goes with you no matter how far you stray. I tried to share it to Sharon Lesters page, but it wouldnt let me. Had most of the same experiences as a child. Gratitude wells up when I read these words and remember my childhood safe havens-found both in the beauty of the mountains but also in the big heartedness of the folks who shared their familys love with kids who were not kin but were included anyway. Mingo County. How beautiful! I think we are so connected to the land here that we actually identify with the seasons internally and spiritually. I really enjoyed your story very much. Still visit Mannington when I can but still live in WV. I was raised a holler girl too, but in Randolph Co.and still live not far from where I grew up. Just curious as to why the first picture is being used in a story about McDowell County? You can usually te. He had learned from players who were alive before West Virginia was even a state. We never had a swimming pool. We are strong but gentle all at the same time. Lived up 24 holler growing up. 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