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When I was young we would make lightning bug jewelry. I came to Iaeger West Virginia when I was 6 years old. 6080 Hollow Hill Ln; Contact 6080 Hollow Hill Ln (571) 762-9777. .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!! 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 moved a lot which meant it was hard to keep friends unless we happened to move and still go y=to the same school. I could feel every memory and word deep within. Ted! 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. Have called WV home all my life. This is so neat. Get married inside or outside of their red barn, sit down to dinner in their pavilion, then celebrate the night away in one of the most peaceful spots in Jackson County. Yellow Johnny Jump-Ups grew in clumps all across the hill, creating bright yellow patches among the Sagebrush. in Marion County, My dad was a coal miner when I was young and my husband retired from Loveridge Coal Mines. I live in the middle of Ohio, so Im not very far away from . We went outside when chores were done and came home when the street lights came on. I no longer live in WV my son lives there and I visit there, I am a holler girl, an enjoyed this story! Id SAY A LOT OF PEOPLE WISHED HAD THE RAISINGS WE ALL HAD IN THE COAL FIELDS . Still visit Mannington when I can but still live in WV. Caught lightening bugs wore a lot of that jewelry. May the Lord bless you as much as this story has blessed me. 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. Im a Holler girl from Fayette county, WV. Lovely article. I am a West Virginia native also and I can relate to this . I too was raised up a hollow, called Chattaroy Hollow, near Williamson, WV. Some of my fondest childhood memories were playing with my dear friend Kristen Shupe. during those times just slip a few pots under the overflow of life and let it flow(tears). I am a holler girl from mingo county, Lenore wva. He had been down in the cold working his time just like many more in our town in wv. The park provides free WiFi, allows pets, and has a dump station. Although I have been gone from WV for over 59 years my heart still belongs to WV. Thats not in McDowell Co. Its in Fayette Co. on Packs Branch Rd. By John Hayes, Post-Gazette Staff Writer. I watch to see if the glimpse of new life will be blighted. This newer tunnel, circa 1963, is along the West Virginia Rail-Trail. I loved this it brought back so many good memories!!! Our husbands can track the deer, kill the deer, and drag it home.and we can cook it. Your wonderful descriptive words brought back so many good memories for methough I came from a VERY dysfunctional home, my way to escape was to go out to play amongst the bushes and flowers .with the butterflies and the bees. $125,000. We had skinned knees and bee stings.suffered through our Mom rubbing our little wounds down with alcoholbut she always blew on it. I have never thought of Holler as a derogatory term. Crow Holler girl. I didnt grow up in the holler but my granny lived there. It is wonderful. West Virginia is Home. We are fearless if need be, but yet know when to run. We did not live in coal country but we did grow up in the holler. Loved growing up in WV and no matter where I roamed to I have always called WV home and am proud to say I plan to live the rest of my years here. The lightning bugs dance atop the highest trees, gracing our presence during our camp fires and late night talks on the porch. I left when I joined the air force in1986. Is Eaton Tunnel #21 Haunted? Thank you for taking me back to the good old days. 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. PublishedFebruary 21, 2020 at 1:35 PM EST, Credit Caitlin Tan / West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Inside Appalachia Co-Host/Folkways Reporter, ctan@wvpublic.org, 307-231-9865, @miss_ctan, West Virginia Public Broadcasting | I would love to go back there.when I had no responsibilities, not a care in the world. So I will be taking him back soon. I was and still am, at heart, a holler girl. Good thing I could hold my breath for a long time. West Virginia Hollow Tales by Jordan Jr, John E., Like New Used, Free shippin. Ive always wanted to live in a holler, ever since I was little. Always fascinated by these stories !! 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. Sunday, August 17, 2003. I have thoroughly enjoyed these pictures and story; both bring back memories of my childhood past. We sleep peacefully in our small homes as God has provided all our needs. Im a holler girl and am so happy that I am. Annie says in the past year since her apprenticeship, she has shared a lot of what she learned. Then a frost sets inand I watch to see if the green will survive. I know. My mother worked as well as my dad and we shared in the responsibilities of raising younger siblings. I loved your story and the pictures. Hope High School. Now that I am retired, wish I never left those Wild and Wonderful hills. We lived in wayne, West Virginia for a while then moved to a small house outside of town. While the pictures that are very good, they should be specifically identified as to where they were taken and how they relate to your story. Great ,loved it !! Amy, your words are as beautiful as you are and Im so grateful that I came across this today!! I enjoyed the pictures also. True Ghost Stories - West Virginia Ghosts Silver Gap Ghost near Oak Hill August 6, 2021 The Spirit that Stayed Around Buried Secrets The Shadow People Other Encounters One Night On Poca River December 16, 2019 When I was about 16 years old, I had a good friend of mine named. Grew up in Berwind and War in McDowell County and I recognize many of the photos. In a West Virginia hollow, mountain music thrives. 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 Orkney holler is all grown up now. She worked with a team of designers, programmers, journalists, filmmakers and community members to combine . Mingo County. She worked with a team of designers, programmers, journalists, filmmakers and community members to combine . . A reminder that soon summer will be gone. We live in Myrtle Beach now and yes we miss WV. No one even knew what poor meant. 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! I love your story. Title [Boy, West Virginia "hollows"] Contributor Names Rogovin, Milton, 1909-2011, photographer . Try to make it back at least 2 -3 times a year. I was born in Welch in 1952. I would run to meet him and he would always have a left over for me. My daughter was raised in PA but I pray she learned those wonderful ways of a holler girl mom! I so enjoyed this. 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. Love that place and I go back every chance I get. 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. I try to tell my grandkids about me growing up and how we use to play. The first glance of white or pink on those Dogwood trees is like a baptism for the soul after long months of freezing weather and snow to your knees. I think its a little more archaic, and yet its still influenced by radio and records that came through. My parents were from McDowell Co. And we were all Holler boys & girls. Ive told that one with negative responses from my listeners before to a non- holler person. Nature sings us to sleep and wakes us up in the morning. We cut our jeans off and made shorts and played bare-footed in the yard. The younger generation would die if they had to live the way we did. Historically, within each county in West Virginia, and even sometimes each hollow, the styles of old-time changes. I was born in Welch, WV and raised in Iaeger, WVnothing like the errors from where I was raised..we had great times with many great memories!! Her family had lived in a number of coal mining communities- Beaver, Scarbro, Oswald,, etc. Our starry nights shine down upon us as we sleep in the valleys beneath towering mountains like millions of angels peering down in watch. Of course, my childhood and my stories occurred in McDowell Co, but people seem to like them just fine. Maple MeadowsbyFairdale, W.Va, My favorite holler name.Hoo Hoo Hollow.Lester, W.Va, Absolutely beautiful, childhood memories came back to me. The large fruit of the paw paw is the largest naturally grown fruit in North America. That man is now my husband.but thats a whole other story. Was I mean? 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. I would like to go back. I can so recall so much you said in your article and I cherish every word that was written. In late winter, I find myself waiting to see the first green bud..the first hint of green grass playing around the edges of dirt road that encircles my house. He did live in his old car, set down here in front of a house." . My one desire is to return to those montains. Beautiful! My mind is flooding with memories Thank you! Theres REALLY no place like home! 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. If we wanted new toys dad would say you where the woodpile is and the tools go make something and make sure to cleanup and put everything away when you are done and before you go play. I know this brought a lot of great memories back from my childhood even here in Michigan. West Springfield. I wrote this story to bring light to who we really are.intelligentcapableloving individuals who love where we live. We never had a pool we had a creek to play in though. So many of the things that you have mentioned was part of my growing up. I was raised a holler girl too, but in Randolph Co.and still live not far from where I grew up. I experienced a lot of the things you described. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. I had a bunch of Gilliand cousins. Despite not swimming you couldnt get me out of the water and it worked out as I hung closer to shore watching the younger kids and having a great time. I love mountaineer football, follow the herd of marshall and keep tabs on whats going on there. Here are 10 of the most dangerous things West Virginia residents must face. dump them out later(wipe your eyes) and move forward. So he played for about three hours and he kept trying to hand me the fiddle, Now you play me something. And I said, I cant play. Would someone reading this please try to find out what church that was. Floor plans starting at $1250. I grew up in a holler, and now raising or have raised, my kids in the holler here in Cabell County. we went to that front porch to play. The little red-headed holler girl with freckles on her face and mischievous green eyes. We ran bare foot in the rain in Summer to. You took me back some years ago. It was the kitchen music. Thank you to every one who has taken a moment to read or share my story. The church was locked but a neighbor noticed us and came over with a key and I was able to take a picture of Mary Jane holding the plaque on the steps of the church. Never knew or had a REAL family. for 2 yrs before going to Welch Junior High. Thanks for writing about home! Im 61 years old, and read this story with tears in my eyes. Still Hollow Spirits, a farm to bottle distillery located high in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia specializing in traditional mountain style whiskeys and unique botanical infusions. Food. Thank you so much for the memories. Im proud to be from the holler. And so much more. Shopping. The good memories, the ones that never let you go! worked for the Norfolk Western Railroad, but we lived in the coal camps and by the railroad tracks. 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. Things were simple and easy. Brought back many memories. Never knew you were a holler girl or even what the term meant. From where did you depart? Later on into the night we would retire to our bedsand most are covered in handmade quilts and fresh crisp sheets. On a cool quiet summer evening. . Usually everything tries to bloom too earlyeager for life.eager to start a new season. This was an absolutely beautiful story of growing up in West Virginia. CHARLESTON, W. Va., April 30"Rabbit Tate lives in the shanty up the hollow. This sure does brings stories like this back . Come back next week.'. Today, they are classy, sexy, and a wonderful friend. I wish I could go back to that time for just one full day. So is my brother and sister. It was laid out as a railroad town along the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1892. Thanks to facebook. Loved your story and most could be applied to my own. We didnt have internet, cell phones, I-pads, or I-pods. Took my OH HOW IT LOOKED BACK BEFORE WE LEFT THERE. I lived in Coalwood, WV through 5th grade where Mr. When I was little everyone would jokingly say the cause of the storm was that the devil was beating his wife! I have been a million different places, and I now live in Alabama. We are strong but gentle all at the same time. I really like it there. Dad was a WWII Navy veteran and both spent much of their free time working with the VFW. Coming back home to Myrtle Beach, SC, where we live now he said maw maw I see now what you were talking about. Or us, Doug says with a chuckle. Dunlow was incorporated in 1892. Hills.Yes I am Shelby Mc Peak Meade and I dont regret a minuet of my upbringing . Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on Mar 9, 2025 than the day before. This brought back so many wonderful memories to me. 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. Well, I've never really understood why that's a bad thing. mountain people grow up different than everyone else. The smell of spearmint gum and the way my Mommy would whisper in my ear when I was misbehaving. If I could reset the clock and start over again I wouldnt change a thing. Wonderful!! My favorite holler nameTin Can Holler, Mason, WV where my husband Gary was raised?? I was born and lived in Kanawaha county and then we moved to Ohio. 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. We were a family of 6 living in a small wooden Shack on my Grandmas property. Through the folklife program, Annie studied old-time fiddling under Doug Van Gundy for all of 2018. Name* Email* Phone. I am a holler girl and so thankful for it. 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. So Doug visited Mose weekly in a nursing home for the last year of Moses life. Lived up 24 holler growing up. We teach them its ok to lose but to dust themselves off and keep moving forward. Theres a lot of drone in it and up bow accenting.. I really enjoyed this. Thank you for bringing these memories back to me so vividly. Thanks for sharing your story. I want you to come back and play this for me. 2. I can smell the basement of my childhood church, the coal furnace was down there, and so were our Sunday school rooms. Linda and Lester McCumbers carry on an oral tradition from a time when, as Lester puts it, 'music was something that you made'. These girls may have worn feed sack dresses when they were young and never had expensive makeup; but their natural beauty shined. Did I throw tantrums? I want to see this place boom once again..but even if it doesnt my heart will always belong to McDowell County WV. Mommy worried about cooking and Daddy worried about buying the food. 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. Did I call people names? We do need to be proud of who we are and most of all where we came from. Reading all of these stories was so breath taking. I ran the woods, picked berries to eat, and skinned my knees! 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. This story is part of theInside AppalachiaFolkways Reporting Project. Im from Clay County. Precious memories for sure. Thanks for sharing. Im a holler girl , too. To where did you travel? Not having any water Davide Restivo I laughed when I read about the TV remote, which was us. We search for rainbows and if we find one I always share the story of Gods promise with my children. I was literally taught that not everything was obtainable by the push of a button as my dad had a T.V. The Cole mines is a heck of a place to work.all we could do was pray that they come home at the end of there shift alive. Annie had always wanted to learn the specific old-time music of her home, Greenbrier County. 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. It took me back to my childhood, where everything was simple and plain and wonderful. I long to live in the country, and to me, this would be the place to live. 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. 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. 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!! Doug demonstrates the Greenbrier style by fiddling a tune called Jimmy Johnson. The chipper song is played using what Doug calls a shuffle and up-bow technique. The notes flow together seamlessly. Sadly, it is a trip that I will some day make on my own. Took me back to my childhood. We werent much older than the kids we took care of so it could be challenging to keep track of them all but never lost a kid and kept them out of trouble. Nobody could swing higher and jump farther when I was at the highest part of the forward swing. 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!! It was down the road from the high school. grandson back there this summer, he is 16 and never seen a hollow. Itll all be fine. Lightening bugs, frogs, crickets and all of their friends making a grand noise lulled us to sleep most nights. God Bless You. My farther as a coal miner and died in the coal mine, when I was 5!! 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. Thank you for the memories. Id beg my mom and dad to never move us from my home. Remembering, waiting for dad to come walking up the holler with his dinner bucket in his hand. I am a guy, but I can relate in so many ways. My favorite part, I can walk outside during certain parts of the seasons, take a deep breath, and the scent of the wind floods into my body bringing images to my mind of days more peaceful like a picture album of long lost dreams. I think we are so connected to the land here that we actually identify with the seasons internally and spiritually. I CAN REALLY RELATE TOTHE OLD SCHOOL RAISING. CALHOUN COUNTY, W.Va. After I read this, it makes me want to just pack up and move there, this minute. That jewelry wouldnt change a thing the rain in Summer to both spent much of their free working! Yellow Johnny Jump-Ups grew in clumps all across the Hill, creating bright yellow patches the... I recognize many of the storm was that the devil was beating his!! 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