It features 30 grassy, full (17) or partial (13) hookup campsites that are big rig friendly. Described me to a T. Brought back so many memories, smells and sounds. JANET. The changing of seasons was wonderful and we always found something to do no matter the weather. Likens was Principal. I wish this was in print. I too was raised up a hollow, called Chattaroy Hollow, near Williamson, WV. Thats what happens when you refuse to let Mommy clean it. Took me down memory lane and Im still smiling. I experienced a lot of the things you described. I knew where these places were before I got to the end of the story. Well, I've never really understood why that's a bad thing. I have coal slate under the skin on my knee to this day to prove it.my sister does too. i grew up in mingo county w.v. 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. God Bless You. Thank You for sharing on Facebook. 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. This place is why I am who I am today. Although mom moved us to Ohio when we were young, my heart still belongs to McDowell County WV. Car sickness Forestwander Our scenery is beautiful but when you're driving our country roads, be careful not to get car sick. Would someone reading this please try to find out what church that was. Fayette co. Im a holler boy, still live in Pocahontas County. I grew up in west liberty and then valley grove. Lol. mountain people grow up different than everyone else. We had skinned knees and bee stings.suffered through our Mom rubbing our little wounds down with alcoholbut she always blew on it. I think we are so connected to the land here that we actually identify with the seasons internally and spiritually. This brought back so many wonderful memories to me. 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. Grew up a d raised my two sons in Lincoln County WV. Grew up in Floyd County KY(Martin)..near WVA line..Iceplant Hollerwhen we moved to Dayton Ohio..I was bout 8..the kids at school would tease me and call me a Briarhopperwe would go home to Martin nearly every other weekend. I truly enjoyed the story! Your story brought back lots of fond memories. Very well written and just as I remembered it. You folks have got it made. Have been gone from Logan, West Virginia since 1959 but still have good memories and go back for High School reunions. YOU DONE A VERY GOOD JOB WITH THE PHOTOS AND THE STORIES A LOT OF THE PHOTOS I KNEW AND BROUGHT BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES. Life is good. 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 love your story. I am a holler girl too!!! You made me think of growing up in McDowell County. 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. My mother worked as well as my dad and we shared in the responsibilities of raising younger siblings. Im so thankful for all my memories, good and bad. 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. Today, they are classy, sexy, and a wonderful friend. 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! United States West Virginia . Chef Matt Welsch of the Vagabond Kitchen in Wheeling, West Virginia, has found creative ways to prepare the unique wild fruit over the years. This is awsome. A Mothers love is infinite. West Springfield. I think its a little more archaic, and yet its still influenced by radio and records that came through. Its the best place to be from, but for me there were no career opportunities . Im proud of growing up in McDowell county, WV!!! Virginia. 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. I have always been proud of growing up in The Hollers of West Virginia. Some of my fondest childhood memories were playing with my dear friend Kristen Shupe. Hard workers, a love of God and people. I had a bunch of Gilliand cousins. My daughter was raised in PA but I pray she learned those wonderful ways of a holler girl mom! My Cousins lived in Handle Factory Holler, and I have always defined Holler as the valley between 2 mountains. i remember praying to god asking him why my life was so hard as a kid, why does my mom struggle so much to survie this place, we are good godfearin people. Hope High School. a West Virginia program to help young people . 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!! Its these people who understand Common Sense and who exhibit Class !! 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. We stand firm even though our small corner of the worldour tiny county. He did live in his old car, set down here in front of a house." . I have traveled and lived in many places and none of them has my heart strings attached like those hollers in West Virginia. This sure does brings stories like this back . 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. Great ,loved it !! McDowell County, West Virginia is an extremely unique place. Loved the stories .The remembrance of growing up in the holler.Thanks for the memories and may God bless you enough!!!! Loved your story. Loved your story and most could be applied to my own. My Mother and sisters. I can identify with the smells of the changing seasons and being one with the land. Danny Reese ,I didnt even look at the name at first ,but thought that sounds familiar ,then checked the name and here it was my own sweet uncle Danny ! 1078 Dutch Hollow Rd, Dunbar, WV 25064. Thank you, Dave Price, Brentwood TN cbmus@bellsouth.net 615-373-0946. It is wonderful. 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. Would not take anything for my growing up in WV. Not one person was ever charged for killing this Law Enforcement Officer in spite of the fact there were several eye witnesses. I had wonderful hard-working parents (Im the oldest of seven children only 3 living and Im 82.) I have always been able to smell the seasonsthough it may seem strange to some. They were more than happy to explain the video, which everyone should enjoy. I took my dad to the Smokies once his comment was,They dont have a mountain here any prettier than Bradshaw Mountain. He was right! I have been fortunate to visit many times I was raised a holler girl too, but in Randolph Co.and still live not far from where I grew up. Not having any water Davide Restivo This place becomes part of you. Some of us finished high school and became the dreaded wife and motheras society portrays it. Still have images of experiencing many or most of the things you did. Thats it. We used to wash our hair in the rain when I was a kid.it leaves you with the softest hair ever and it smells like freshly line dried laundry. So many of the things that you have mentioned was part of my growing up. This is what we are made from. My Mother taught me how to love and how to receive love. Paul B. I am not a holler girl my Daddy I have been called a Holler girl by people who live 30 minutes away haha. 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. They fought for what was right; and seldom let anyone sway them otherwise. I married Rex Sadler from Anawalt and raised our son there until Rex died and we moved. Theres a lot of drone in it and up bow accenting.. By submitting this form, you agree to our Terms of . You took their glowy bulb off and stuck them on your fingers to make rings.or your neck to make a necklace.a small girl with big dreamswe were mountain princesses. Sending you light, love, and laughter!! grandparents and 2 of his brothers they had 10 siblingsthey played John Denvers Country roads at his funeral.. I am a holler girl too. I AM A HOLLER GIRL.No truer words written. I was raised up Cannelton Holler (Fayette County). Mose passed away in 1994, but 26 years later, Annie can have that connection to some of the original old-time musicians through Doug. Subscribeto the podcast to hear more stories of Appalachian folklife, arts, and culture. 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. Take In Hollow is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. After reading this story, I know that there are places here on earth where a person can get a little taste of what heaven must be like. I married one (sixty years ago). The entity was filed on September 17, 1998, effective from September 17, 1998 and terminated on November 2, 2009. Ever heard about naming contest? Good thing I could hold my breath for a long time. This story is part of theInside AppalachiaFolkways Reporting Project. Im looking to rent a house, but Im on fixed income for the time being, and can only afford something with rent around $300.00. They spent a lot of time listening to Dougs old recordings of Mose. GOD BLESS YOU FOR AWAKENING ALL THESE OLD MEMORIES,,,WISH YOUD PUBLISH A BOOK,,ID SURELY BUY FIRST ONE ,,YOU SAY ALL THE THINGS WE FEEL BUT DONT HAVE THE TALENT TO PUT ON PAPER,,SO HOMESICK FOR WV AND HOPE TO TAKE ROADTRIP THERE IN SPRING,,BORN AND RAISED FAYETTE CO ,,NEAR HAWKS NEST ,THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE MEMORIES We made our own slip and slides from mining belts or old pool liners we made bubbles from dish detergent. I grew up in Cottle, West Virginia in Nicholas County. I was raised in the suburbs of Minneapolis, MN but share many of the same memories with you. GREAT MEMORIES. i know now that it was not invein it made me the person i am today. 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. So I will be taking him back soon. We were on a corner with hills from two directions. We'll talk about the tim. Brought back many memories. Race track near there was fun. Took me back to my childhood. After an angsty punk rock phase, Doug sought the help of Mose Coffman in the early 1990s. 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. What a memory! I would jump off the top of the tall slide on the playground, climb trees and then jump down as it faster than climbing. I could feel every memory and word deep within. I too can feel the seasons in my soul! 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. those were fun formative years. It's all very much in the tradition of the work by Studs Terkel and Dale Maharidge (their works are eerily echoed by the subjects of "Hollow's" documentary videos), but it's produced for 2013's news consumers. I really enjoyed reading that .I was raised in a holler also and it sure brought back a lot of good memories. Id buy penny candy from Mr. Shaffer at the store next door to our house. I begged God to take him he was so much in pain. I have never thought of Holler as a derogatory term. 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. You explain it so much better than I can. I so enjoyed reading this story and wouldnt change my childhood for anything on earth. Well yeah! Hotels. This is where my roots run deep..its home. brought back so many memories. Went on to concord college and then from there life went different directions, but NEVER too far from my memories of y childhood and Iaeger. These mountains nourish the soul. Im a holler girl and am so happy that I am. Id look over every square inch of Cottle Church of God and soak in the love from our church family. people were very much set in their own ways. Thanks for the free trip home even if just by a memory. Lots of ladies kill the deer themselves. Crow Holler girl. Theres REALLY no place like home! We went through Kilsyth and stopped at the little church they had belonged to. 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. About this Item. I suspect it means people hollering across the mountain to each other, but not sure. Thanks so much. This is exactly what West Virginia is. I grew up way out in the country in Nicholas County and enjoyed many of the same things that most of the people here in WV enjoyed. *data reflects hollow users only You are 1 of users who departed relocations submitted* Avg. Thank you for a job very well done. We teach them its ok to lose but to dust themselves off and keep moving forward. 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. I was born in Welch in 1952. I CAN REALLY RELATE TOTHE OLD SCHOOL RAISING. Thank you for such a well written story. for 2 yrs before going to Welch Junior High. Twin Hollow Honors the memory of Alex and Grace Ellis, who grew up on this land. Gas. . That place is breed into every part of me. after reading this I relate to these descriptions of every day life. No one even knew what poor meant. Doug says the music of Greenbrier County is one of the less common techniques still alive. I loved growing up in Fayette County, West Virginia. Thanks for the article, every word is true. Great memories as I read this, All of this belongs to each and everyone who lived up the Holler. thank you for sharing. . My husband and I live in SC now, but our roots, came from being raised in almost heaven WV. Swinging from vines near the creek, getting wet when you accidently slipped off the rope! It brought my childhood to the surface. One of my favorite smells would be walking in to the small elementary school where I went to school and the smells. Always fascinated by these stories !! I had Mrs. Zick in 1st grade & 2 of the Cox families. I was born in Huntington, West Virginia in the late 50s. I cry whenever I hear that song.. Im trying to show my children the beauty of our Mountain state and to instill in them the lessons passed from generation to generation of mountain men and women. It's To. Title [Boy, West Virginia "hollows"] Contributor Names Rogovin, Milton, 1909-2011, photographer . but he did live those last 11 months in peace.. Thanks. He had learned from players who were alive before West Virginia was even a state. And thats part of the tradition, which is really exciting.. Mary Jane passed away in 2011, her mother in 1996 and her sister Freeda in 2015. We sleep peacefully in our small homes as God has provided all our needs. 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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 love mountaineer football, follow the herd of marshall and keep tabs on whats going on there. You are a talented writer and your words made my soul smile!! Always fun. How is that happiness can be found in simplicity? I can relate to it all. IM A HOLLER GIRL FROM LOGAN WV,LOVE MY MEMORIES AND WILL CHERISH THEM ALWAYS..NO BETTER WAY TO LIVE.. It was laid out as a railroad town along the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1892. But when he plays the same song in Pocahontas County style there is noticeable embellishments. It lives in the hearts and runs through the veins of all its natives. 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. Close to wheeling. A time of being free of the problems of this world we live in today. Over the years I have heard just about every derogatory remark that can be made about a place directed toward West Virginia. I have had more stitches than my 5 siblings combined as I was the daredevil that never backed down from a dare. Brings back such fond childhood memories of a simpler time that formed our values and morals and made us the adults we are today. I loved your story and the pictures. 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. Im a holler girl..Seminole 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. So is my brother and sister. 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. grew up in taylorville, wv. What a beautiful story!! 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. Those fragrances dance around the edges of our lives.we are accustomed to them..but ever aware of their sweet fragrance. Its where my roots are! We did not live in coal country but we did grow up in the holler. I miss my childhood. . That was our version of mean. my husband tells story of how Pie got its name. I grew up in the little coal camp Red Jacket , Mingo County in the 50s and 60s. You took me back some years ago. I live in the middle of Ohio, so Im not very far away from . 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