Hotels. Great ,loved it !! Thank you for this story that helped myself and others remember their childhood of growing up in a holler. Im so thankful for all my memories, good and bad. 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. We cut our jeans off and made shorts and played bare-footed in the yard. I can still smell them. Brought back many memories. Zillow has 6460 homes for sale in West Virginia. Through the folklife program, Annie studied old-time fiddling under Doug Van Gundy for all of 2018. Today Im sure that would be considered some form of abuse (haha). We got feed sacks filled them with sand blocked the creek swam there. We knew church was NOT the place to get silly. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Always fascinated by these stories !! Thats it. McDowell county where Chief of Police Sid Hatfield from Matewan, Mingo County, WV was murdered on the courthouse steps. That man is now my husband.but thats a whole other story. 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. (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. Annie had always wanted to learn the specific old-time music of her home, Greenbrier County. My favorite holler nameTin Can Holler, Mason, WV where my husband Gary was raised?? I would have it no other way.right here in Mcdowell County. In a West Virginia hollow, mountain music thrives. Thank you for a job very well done. We'll talk about the tim. I grew up in Salem Ohio, but went to Chester West Va frequently, with friends, Sue and Michelle(they are cousins) . I can identify with the smells of the changing seasons and being one with the land. I sat on my daddys lap in the late evening in my gown after my bath and he rocked me and we sang hymns, later we sang them in church at the request of the congregation when I was 5 or 6. Or us, Doug says with a chuckle. Later on into the night we would retire to our bedsand most are covered in handmade quilts and fresh crisp sheets. It didnt scar me for life. Our home is in Roseburg, Oregon. And theres not a great distance between where Ive lived for nearly 60 years and my childhood home. Unlike Annie, Doug did not learn how to play old time until he was an adult. I love the way you write, ending some sentences in prepositions. Annie says in the past year since her apprenticeship, she has shared a lot of what she learned. Food. I live in the middle of Ohio, so Im not very far away from . My Daddy was a COAL MINER, Olga Coal Co, Coalwood, WV (McDowell Co); he was raised in Marytown and my mother was from Capels, WV. during each year with my sister and brother. It was a high tower, a fort, a castle, or a play house. God Bless You. I thought I was his really special little girl. You are a talented writer and your words made my soul smile!! I watch to see if the glimpse of new life will be blighted. Over the years I have heard just about every derogatory remark that can be made about a place directed toward West Virginia. The neighborhood kids, my sister, and I would all get together. weighing in at 60 lbs when he passed. Im a coal miners son from McDowell 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. Love it. We know how to survive, how to plant a garden, how to sew, and what it means to hang clothes on the line. It was still raining hard at 5:30 a.m. wh Wowwonderful! I had a bunch of Gilliand cousins. thank you for sharing. Now that I am retired, wish I never left those Wild and Wonderful hills. It is wonderful. Amenities & Activities 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 fruit, which ripen in September and October, have a banana-mango, custard-like favor. I know. Like and Share With Your Friends and Family. Deep in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia, it was once a very booming place. I see Wish Flowers blowing in the breeze from a time gone by, when my small fingers would pick them and blow them away to see how far they would travel praying my wish would come true. I could feel every memory and word deep within. They became super wives and mothers. 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. 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. Lots of ladies kill the deer themselves. The rush of the water over my head as I dunked down to the bottom was an awesome feeling. 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. 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. I thank God for my family who lived in a holler in Wyoming County. I wish that the kids that are growing up now could also have the childhood experienceEnjoyed reading your story. So many of the things that you have mentioned was part of my growing up. Did I throw tantrums? 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. My parents were born and raised in WV. I could have written it myself! By John Hayes, Post-Gazette Staff Writer. I grew up in a holler, and now raising or have raised, my kids in the holler here in Cabell County. Book Now Below or Call us 304-664-1234 for booking assistance! Harrison W V. Clay County. 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. was his. ILLUSIONS, INC. (Entity #180678) is a business entity in registered with the Business Division of West Virginia Secretary of State (SOS). 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. And the smell of the seasons I understand that very well. No beeping horns, only the sound of a train in the distance..the window open and a warm breeze caressing your face. Its where my roots are! Our husbands can track the deer, kill the deer, and drag it home.and we can cook it. We were a family of 6 living in a small wooden Shack on my Grandmas property. This brought back so many memories,they are all good .This was so well written. I have coal slate under the skin on my knee to this day to prove it.my sister does too. 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. 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!! Great family and friends with good food and spectacular views in all four seasons!! i grew up poor and had alot of heartbreaks that kids these days could not fatham. Graduated Mt. I am a holler girl from mingo county, Lenore wva. I think its a little more archaic, and yet its still influenced by radio and records that came through. She would say Do you want to make a trip to the bathroom? I knew what that meant..so Id straighten up quick. The organization type is C | Corporation. I didnt feel impoverished or low, I thought it was cool that Mommy put the pots out to catch the rain. Now live in Edmond holler in Thank you for the memories. Mose had a distinct way of playing that sounded rough around the edges, but authentically West Virginian. Find your new home at 6080 Hollow Hill Ln located at 6080 Hollow Hill Ln, West Springfield, VA 22152. How old were you? Loved your story. I grew up in the little coal camp Red Jacket , Mingo County in the 50s and 60s. Its like you saw into my heart as you wrote. We know how to tell our children to get over themselves and not coddle them every time life doesnt go their way. Thanks for the article, every word is true. He had been down in the cold working his time just like many more in our town in wv. When I was growing up every Saturday morning my Mama would fix homemade biscuits and gravy. 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. I am a Holler Girl! On a cool quiet summer evening. Loved your story, you do know how to write. Her family had lived in a number of coal mining communities- Beaver, Scarbro, Oswald,, etc. Thank u this took me back to my childhood I live n fayetteville, WV n a place called Crow Holler it its beautiful here born n raised holler girl. Lot of good memories of my family esp. Not one person was ever charged for killing this Law Enforcement Officer in spite of the fact there were several eye witnesses. 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. But when he plays the same song in Pocahontas County style there is noticeable embellishments. I was given up for adoption as a baby and then unwanted by the ones who adopted me !! Thanks so much for sharing. I have had more stitches than my 5 siblings combined as I was the daredevil that never backed down from a dare. Thanks for giving me that feel-good feeling with tears in my eyes. Ive always wanted to live in a holler, ever since I was little. I want to live in a little town like Bud. So I will be taking him back soon. :)), Oh, what a heart warming read. a West Virginia program to help young people . My daughter was raised in PA but I pray she learned those wonderful ways of a holler girl mom! You have reminded me of several instances that I have forgotten about which most certainly will be included in my Lifetime Memoirs, that is almost completed. West Springfield. 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. no remote. Im a holler girl..Seminole W.V. McDowell County, West Virginia is an extremely unique place. Doug is an eighth generation West Virginian and an expert in the music. Pigeon Hollow is a physical feature (valley) in Greenbrier County. 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. I grew up on a ridge top, Fork Ridge, but life was the same there as in the hollers of WV. Oh how Id love to go back for a day! I loved your story and the pictures. We know how to use a hammer and a screw driver then turn around and make a pot of cabbage rollsor a pan of cornbreadand I aint talking about from a box. When I was young we would make lightning bug jewelry. We spent chilly evenings raking leaves just to run and jump in them. Worked and lived in Germany and Japan for more than 30 years. We got in trouble for going farther from the house than we were suppose to. Maple MeadowsbyFairdale, W.Va, My favorite holler name.Hoo Hoo Hollow.Lester, W.Va, Absolutely beautiful, childhood memories came back to me. I too was raised up a hollow, called Chattaroy Hollow, near Williamson, WV. Dunlow, West Virginia Dunlow is an unincorporated community in southern Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, on Twelvepole Creek. Of course, my childhood and my stories occurred in McDowell Co, but people seem to like them just fine. One of their favorite songs they practiced over the year is called Turkey Creek. It is a song Mose wrote. You reminded me of the smell of fresh baked biscuits and feeling safe when my dad came home and ate his dinner. How beautiful! 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. Send. during those times just slip a few pots under the overflow of life and let it flow(tears). I have thoroughly enjoyed these pictures and story; both bring back memories of my childhood past. So is my brother and sister. Love this! West Virginia's history has long been inebriated by moonshine folklore. I love to stand barefooted in the grass with my children in tow.we hold our arms out and close our eyes.and the wind blows so hard against our bodies it feels as though we are flying. Had most of the same experiences as a child. Wouldnt trade my childhood for the world. Enjoyed this very much,brought back memories of my childhood.I was raised at Pie,W.V. My one desire is to return to those montains. I still have one brother living in McDowell and another in Fayetteville. Your words took me right back to my childhood, especially the part about smelling the seasons. It belonged to My Aunt Birdie who is long since past but the kin folk take care of it! Its hearing them call as spring approaches and appreciating the tranquility of lying in bed listening to them sing. I watched my grand father come home from work in his dirty work clothes and his car bight light fastened to his hat. You know if you re from McDowell County if you pronounce it Mac Dowell County. Guess I was a coal camp girl. It was the homemade music. Remembering Anthony Bourdain 1956-2018. . The good memories, the ones that never let you go! Great memories. Dad was a carpenter/siding applicator and spent much of time in northern MN building some of the mining towns on the Iron Range. he showed me a lot of the history there. Thank you for taking me back to the good old days. We never had a swimming pool. Swinging from vines near the creek, getting wet when you accidently slipped off the rope! I was born in the family home, 72 years ago, In Chelyan, WV. One of my favorite smells would be walking in to the small elementary school where I went to school and the smells. I really enjoyed every word. 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. The lightning bugs dance atop the highest trees, gracing our presence during our camp fires and late night talks on the porch. Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Hollow, an interactive documentary about the people and issues of McDowell County, WV, launches June 20 - West Virginia's 150th statehood celebration day.. worked for the Norfolk Western Railroad, but we lived in the coal camps and by the railroad tracks. We swam in our pool. My parents were from McDowell Co. And we were all Holler boys & girls. I suspect it means people hollering across the mountain to each other, but not sure. Thanks for reminding me of home. Some of my fondest childhood memories were playing with my dear friend Kristen Shupe. I think the name was Dietricks Greenhouse. Love for this state flows thru my veins and arteries. Smooch In West Virginia, we don't kiss. Message. We went through Kilsyth and stopped at the little church they had belonged to. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Those leaks can be patched up later. Growing up in the mountains is something I will never regret. Yes I married young and I have four childrenanother assumption made by unknowing people.another meaning behind holler girlbut I am a clerk for the United States Postal Service.I am active in my church and I love my life. Thanks for all the memories. I ran the woods, picked berries to eat, and skinned my knees! I dont want anything fancy. A reminder that soon summer will be gone. Great people!!! Loved this! I married Rex Sadler from Anawalt and raised our son there until Rex died and we moved. This is awsome. Would someone reading this please try to find out what church that was. Ted! Nature sings us to sleep and wakes us up in the morning. Wish I could go back! 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. I want to move to West Virginia because all of my life I have heard how beautiful it is there in the hills. 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. The pictures that go with the story are real beautiful. Sid Hatfield had shot and killed several of the thugs during the battle referred to as the Matewan Massacre. I really miss those OLE days. 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. Simply beautiful! those were fun formative years. West Virginia is a place that goes with you no matter how far you stray. Thanks for sharing this story. We made our own toys out of tree branches. West Virginia thunder storms..they wash away the coal dust and cleanse our inner most being. I miss my childhood. This was absolutely beautiful, brought a tear to my eye. 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 think it is in Marshall County. We grew up the wealthiest kids ever. After the war her mother Alice Elliott Klatt remarried Timothy Cecil Elliott and they left West Virginia in 1948 never to return. Slaughter Creek Hollow, was my home. Beautiful! The 2020 WV Humanities Council Folklife Apprentice Program will begin this March -- pairing together another round of novice and professional artists in the state. I felt the souls of my Mom, Pap, and Mommom with me as I read. 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. 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. I'm proud to be from the holler. I started seeing memories just running across my visonary tract!!! After I read this, it makes me want to just pack up and move there, this minute. I have always been proud of growing up in The Hollers of West Virginia. I want to see this place boom once again..but even if it doesnt my heart will always belong to McDowell County WV. Im a Holler girl from Fayette county, WV. There's a new voice in the hollow. No place!! I am also a hollow girl and proud of it! Mary Jane passed away in 2011, her mother in 1996 and her sister Freeda in 2015. To a house in a hollow on Patrick Rd. Those fragrances dance around the edges of our lives.we are accustomed to them..but ever aware of their sweet fragrance. Would that we could somehow have simpler times in our later life!!! You took my heart right back home. It's To. 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. I am a holler girlLogan County, WV. Usually everything tries to bloom too earlyeager for life.eager to start a new season. i grew up in mingo county w.v. 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. 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.. After we were done helping with the T.V. I was raised a holler girl too, but in Randolph Co.and still live not far from where I grew up. Neither of my parents went with us. Thank you for sharing all of the wonderful photos and your memories. I know this brought a lot of great memories back from my childhood even here in Michigan. It is nearly parallel to the original tunnel called The . Thanks to facebook. I really like it there. Lived up 24 holler growing up. We had barbies, power-wheels, sand boxes, and swimming pools. Compilation of three of John E. Jordan Jr's books. I am a holler girl from Monkey Holler, Mannington 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. Hollow - An Interactive Documentary Have YOU had to leave home to find opportunity? in Marion County, My dad was a coal miner when I was young and my husband retired from Loveridge Coal Mines. I remember having Snake berry fight s with you and eating honeysuckles. 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. This made me remember my childhood . Description Shipping and payments Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Did I call people names? 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. Therefore I have developed a long list of comebacks and over the years have embarrassed several people. Amy Gentrys story of a Holler Girl is an apt tribute to the wonderful girls who lived in, and many who came out of, the coal mining camps and hollars. Kristen Shupe, Jason Bailey, my sister Crissy, myself, and many others would all pick a yard to play in. I would sit on the front porch with Daddy and usually Papaw in my gown. I too am a WV Holler Girl rom next door in Wyoming county. Crow Holler girl. Half of us are the dish washer. Floor plans starting at $1250. Hope, WV. I was born and raised in Crumpler Holler, best childhood any one could ever have, so many great memories. 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. Photo, Print, Drawing [Boy, West Virginia "hollows"] [ digital file from original photograph ] Full online access to this resource is only available at the Library of Congress. Still have images of experiencing many or most of the things you did. I was born in Kilsyth, WV (Fayette County) and grew up in Mt. I really enjoyed reading that .I was raised in a holler also and it sure brought back a lot of good memories. 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. Im a holler girl , too. Have called WV home all my life. Arlington up Northfork Holler. I can still hear the drip, drop, drip, drop. Things were simple and easy. They were John and Stella Gilliand. The younger generation would die if they had to live the way we did. seems to be falling off the map. In a sense my childhood ended at 9, as nothing was the same after that. I remember swimming in the creek and playing on the side of the hill and swinging on the Grapevines. Itll all be fine. There is nothing like our little world tucked away in those hills. 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 was fascinated by your story. I have never regretted being a mountain girl even tho we were teased in high school, so we just became good scholars to prove ourselves! The registered business office is at #5 Hollow Rd, Caretta, WV 24821. I still refer to WV,as my home. I grew up in Wyoming Co, Lived for a time in Red Jacket Coal #2, My dad was a coal miner, spent a lot of time on Turkey Creek with my grandparents. Love those old hills. mountain people grow up different than everyone else. There is nothing simple left in this old world.Thank you! Well, Ive never really understood why thats a bad thing. I no longer live in WV my son lives there and I visit there, I am a holler girl, an enjoyed this story! I was raised up Cannelton Holler (Fayette County). Established in 2002. Direct Trail Access To! I am not a holler girl my Daddy These sheltered valleys are a wonderful sight to take in when you are on those long drives, too. We played tornado..which we both still remember very fondly to this day. Ghost Encounters Log Cabin 1766 December 8, 2019 Im a holler girl and proud of it. 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. 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. 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. 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 Id look over every square inch of Cottle Church of God and soak in the love from our church family. . I am a guy, but I can relate in so many ways. They were more than happy to explain the video, which everyone should enjoy. Born and raised in Isaban, and lived on the McDowell County side of the creek. 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. I didnt grow up in the holler but my granny lived there. We do need to be proud of who we are and most of all where we came from. Id tell my teachers at Craigsville Grade School how much they meant to me and how they influenced my life. Thank you Amy, for this wonderful article which really tells exactly how hollow life is. #hollorgirl In summer I remember those mid-day thunderstorms on an 80 degree day..and how I loved to play in the rain. Name* Email* Phone. You made me think of growing up in McDowell County. In the new $14-million West Virginia Cultural Center on the state capital grounds at Charleston, historian Ken Sullivan edits a unique. 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. I still have family there and come back often. Humidity Forestwander It's not the heat, it's the humidity that'll get you. I love you Dad still to this day and he always knew how deeply I loved him.. despite my step monster he marriednot allowing us to hug him or kiss his cheeks. I am a holler girl too!!! The warm night air wraps itself around your body like a blanket. I have been a million different places, and I now live in Alabama. I do wish my parents did not have to work so hard. Here are 10 of the most dangerous things West Virginia residents must face. Well writtenI took a step by in time. 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. Lol. of departed In an effort to help preserve traditional Appalachian practices, the West Virginia Humanities Council started a Folklife Apprentice Program, which pairs a master of a craft with a budding artist, to help preserve traditional Appalachian practices. 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. 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. I wish this was in print. Thanks for stirring up my mind to happier, more peaceful time in my life. This was a wonderful stroll down memory lane. I would love to go back there.when I had no responsibilities, not a care in the world. 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