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. CHARLESTON, W. Va., April 30"Rabbit Tate lives in the shanty up the hollow. Thank You for sharing on Facebook. We played like one of the boys. It is nearly parallel to the original tunnel called The . Thanks for the free trip home even if just by a memory. We assumed that everyone grew up this way and as adults we found out differently. Hollow - An Interactive Documentary Have YOU had to leave home to find opportunity? I love the way you write, ending some sentences in prepositions. 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. Thanks so much for saying it so eloquently. This was so moving for me. I was Tressa Conway Stokes. This place is why I am who I am today. How beautiful! How old were you? We are strong but gentle all at the same time. Did I hit my Mother? These girls were solid, strong, intelligent, kind, and, in many cases, gentle. West Virginia is a place that goes with you no matter how far you stray. Wonderful words here. I remember swimming in the creek and playing on the side of the hill and swinging on the Grapevines. The county built a strong economy when the coal industry was in its prime in the early 1900s, and housed at its peak over 100,000 residents. Thank you so much for similar memories. I have never thought of Holler as a derogatory term. Thank you for taking me back to the good old days. It lives in the hearts and runs through the veins of all its natives. 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!! lived up school house hollow up on marrowbone creek. There is a subtle magic here that roots itself deep into its inhabitants. This is awsome. We do not feel less-fortunate. Pigeon Hollow is a physical feature (valley) in Greenbrier County. God Bless You. Mom held several positions in the Auxiliary including 7th District President for 2 years. ILLUSIONS, INC. (Entity #180678) is a business entity in registered with the Business Division of West Virginia Secretary of State (SOS). Its nourishment for your soul. Doug says the music of Greenbrier County is one of the less common techniques still alive. Graduated form Big Creek High. I suppose you could compare those small leaks to life. I have been fortunate to visit many times These sheltered valleys are a wonderful sight to take in when you are on those long drives, too. Zillow has 6460 homes for sale in West Virginia. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on Mar 9, 2025 than the day before. Reading you story made me so homesick. This is Book II of DARKENED: The West Virginia Vampire Series by Gary Lee Vincent. I love that place. Still have images of experiencing many or most of the things you did. But when he plays the same song in Pocahontas County style there is noticeable embellishments. Annie says in the past year since her apprenticeship, she has shared a lot of what she learned. This newer tunnel, circa 1963, is along the West Virginia Rail-Trail. I reared my older two children in West Virginia and am now rearing my five adopted children here as well. Thank you for this story that helped myself and others remember their childhood of growing up in a holler. I still have family there and visit often. grew up in taylorville, wv. :)), Oh, what a heart warming read. I loved your story and the pictures. THANKS. A biscuit, or cookie, or half a peanut butter & jelly sandwich. 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 | Kristen Shupe, Jason Bailey, my sister Crissy, myself, and many others would all pick a yard to play in. I suspect it means people hollering across the mountain to each other, but not sure. The pictures that go with the story are real beautiful. Thats it. Very nice story you have to share, Thank you! Wonderful!! (Guess they needed a kid to fit in with that generation). 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. Growing up in the mountains is something I will never regret. The organization type is C | Corporation. I would like to go back. Dad was a carpenter/siding applicator and spent much of time in northern MN building some of the mining towns on the Iron Range. Very well written. 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. I have had more stitches than my 5 siblings combined as I was the daredevil that never backed down from a dare. These mountains and their beauty allowed me to escape anything bad going on in my life!!! 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. However, as it gains traction, some people think the uniqueness is lost. Im a Holler girl from Fayette county, WV. Worked hard. 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. That was just beautiful,I found my self going back in time. We combine pure spring water with fresh local ingredients to craft one of a kind small batch spirits. 1. Im so thankful for all my memories, good and bad. Moonshine is a rich part of the state's history both the legal and well, illegal, varieties. This made me remember my childhood . Of course now and then the older children got mean and started holding me undertil I came up sputtering and choking.but it was all in good fun. Historically, within each county in West Virginia, and even sometimes each hollow, the styles of old-time changes. I still have family there and come back often. I hope this place is so instilled in their very being that they feel called to come back and make a small difference in the community that built them, myself, my parents, their parents, and so forth. "Holler" to a West Virginian means a remote road or area. To Amy: It seems that I really know you by the way you have written your beautiful life story. Doug is an eighth generation West Virginian and an expert in the music. We were blessed to be mountain born and bred. thank you for sharing. I am holler girl also. Grocery. Nobody could swing higher and jump farther when I was at the highest part of the forward swing. 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. for 2 yrs before going to Welch Junior High. You can usually te. Now that I am retired, wish I never left those Wild and Wonderful hills. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. I suppose in way we were taught respect through that too. 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. Summers are short there so we played double hard to make the most of it. Thanks for all the memories. We became baby sitters at many of the functions and some days had 10-20 younguns to watch at the lake or wherever the function was. A reminder that soon summer will be gone. Itll all be fine. For these folks and their loving hearts- I am truly thankful! Enjoyed your story. Fayette co. Im a holler boy, still live in Pocahontas County. May God bless you and yours! We had skinned knees and bee stings.suffered through our Mom rubbing our little wounds down with alcoholbut she always blew on it. Thanks. I would sit on the front porch with Daddy and usually Papaw in my gown. Its always a pleasure to read a story like this, detailing a time when the world was a whole different place than what it has become. Later on into the night we would retire to our bedsand most are covered in handmade quilts and fresh crisp sheets. 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. Thanks for writing about home! We played in the dirt and we fought each other. Is Eaton Tunnel #21 Haunted? The church had put up a plaque listing all the boys who had given their lives in the war. My Mother and sisters. We would turn that dial until he seen what he wanted to watch. Those fragrances dance around the edges of our lives.we are accustomed to them..but ever aware of their sweet fragrance. When I was growing up every Saturday morning my Mama would fix homemade biscuits and gravy. in Marion County, My dad was a coal miner when I was young and my husband retired from Loveridge Coal Mines. We cut our jeans off and made shorts and played bare-footed in the yard. I grew up in Salem Ohio, but went to Chester West Va frequently, with friends, Sue and Michelle(they are cousins) . Our people may not be able to afford the most expensive jewelry but ours shone the brightest on those sweet summer nights. I love mountaineer football, follow the herd of marshall and keep tabs on whats going on there. Id beg my mom and dad to never move us from my home. Even if you don't "live up a holler," you definitely know what one is. This was an absolutely beautiful story of growing up in West Virginia. Have gone from a holler girl to a world traveler. *data reflects hollow users only You are 1 of users who departed relocations submitted* Avg. We grew up the wealthiest kids ever. He had been down in the cold working his time just like many more in our town in wv. It's To. Ive always thought that theres no escape from the noise of car horns, heavy traffic, sirensall of which I hear more than I want to in this tiny town farm community that I live in now. HOME SWEET HOME. Described me to a T. Brought back so many memories, smells and sounds. I thank God for putting me in my family and allowing me to live in the holler in West Virginia. Ive moved away many times, but always end up coming back. Thought we had it hard then, but wished I could call those times back. No place like home. Im a holler girl and am so happy that I am. Thank you for the memories. Id like to think the enchantment of this place carries on through years of being gone. An Appalachian Holler in West Virginia - McDowell CountyThis is what we call a holler. 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 am a holler girl too!!! Your story put me right back in that tiny house I grew up in, that only seems tiny now. Graduated Mt. GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME!!!!! Life is good. Im a holler girl and proud of it. On a cool quiet summer evening. Raised in McDowell County, Bradshaw Mountain & Jolo! The little red-headed holler girl with freckles on her face and mischievous green eyes. Sadly, it is a trip that I will some day make on my own. a West Virginia program to help young people . Id tell my teachers at Craigsville Grade School how much they meant to me and how they influenced my life. Elaine McMillion, the project director for "Hollow," offers a taste of what's available at The New York Times today, so go read her piece. I am a West Virginia native also and I can relate to this . 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 watch to see if the glimpse of new life will be blighted. Amazing how similar our stories are from the next county over. I attended 5 elementary schools, 2 junior highs and was fortunate enough to attend one high school. The primary coordinates for Pigeon Hollow places it within the WV 24931 ZIP Code delivery area.. Maps, Driving Directions & Local Area Information Id look over every square inch of Cottle Church of God and soak in the love from our church family. Grew up in Summers County, WVa and ran away right after High School. I am a holler girl from mingo county, Lenore wva. Lot of good memories of my family esp. I begged God to take him he was so much in pain. 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. Paul B. These mountains nourish the soul. We didnt have internet, cell phones, I-pads, or I-pods. I am a holler girl from wv. Shopping. McDowell County, West Virginia is an extremely unique place. The smell of spearmint gum and the way my Mommy would whisper in my ear when I was misbehaving. #hollorgirl Required fields are marked *. I still was able to do it when she wasnt looking I wrapped my arms around him and said you know what old man? Sid Hatfield had shot and killed several of the thugs during the battle referred to as the Matewan Massacre. This place becomes part of you. In summer I remember those mid-day thunderstorms on an 80 degree day..and how I loved to play in the rain. In a West Virginia hollow, mountain music thrives. Well, Ive never really understood why thats a bad thing. Wowwonderful! After an angsty punk rock phase, Doug sought the help of Mose Coffman in the early 1990s. 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.. brought back so many memories. 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. i grew up in mingo county w.v. I can step outside in late summer and literally smell fall.and as each leaf drops one by one.that fragrance intensifies.until late October or mid November.then I can smell the frost.the ice and the impending snow. Thanks for reminding me of home. So many of the things that you have mentioned was part of my growing up. Neither of my parents went with us. Started school there and graduated in 1963. I wish that the kids that are growing up now could also have the childhood experienceEnjoyed reading your story. We played tornado..which we both still remember very fondly to this day. Dunlow was incorporated in 1892. I still refer to WV,as my home. West Virginia ghost stories, legends, and haunts. Name* Email* Phone. It was still raining hard at 5:30 a.m. wh Many recently celebrated its history on National Moonshine Day last month. Like you I also remember smells. 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. You should have this article published!!! Had to leave 1965, go north to work. I was raised in VA, Tazewell County. There is nothing simple left in this old world.Thank you! The definition of mean for me was totally different from the definition of mean these days. Your words took me right back to my childhood, especially the part about smelling the seasons. This sure does brings stories like this back . He says it is the foundation for a lot of sounds today. They are all gone now. There are these direct lines of connection of like, stories and nuances, and the way people play it and each time it gets passed down it changes a little bit, she says. 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. We were a family of 6 living in a small wooden Shack on my Grandmas property. I too am a WV Holler Girl rom next door in Wyoming county. I went to Virginia Tech where a number of Coalwood boys wentLots of good memories! 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. Enjoyed this very much,brought back memories of my childhood.I was raised at Pie,W.V. We had a very simple, peaceful life. 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