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Have called WV home all my life. those were fun formative years. for 2 yrs before going to Welch Junior High. Id sit on the big boulder across the road from where we lived and tell it all my secrets. My husband and I live in SC now, but our roots, came from being raised in almost heaven WV. Id SAY A LOT OF PEOPLE WISHED HAD THE RAISINGS WE ALL HAD IN THE COAL FIELDS . Thats what makes it work is that you share it and people are learning it and its part of the community.. We stand firm even though our small corner of the worldour tiny county. 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. He had been down in the cold working his time just like many more in our town in wv. I love reading each and every comment and hearing your stories as well. We assumed that everyone grew up this way and as adults we found out differently. I am holler girl also. Growing up there made me the person I am and I would have no other way. I want to live in a little town like Bud. (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. The registered business office is at #5 Hollow Rd, Caretta, WV 24821. I enjoyed this so much and relived your childhood through it. Im from Clay County. Loved your story and most could be applied to my own. first time I visited Virginia, I started to realize why Rodger loved coming from there. Born and raised in McDowell county will never forget my childhood there. It brought my childhood to the surface. They were John and Stella Gilliand. worked for the Norfolk Western Railroad, but we lived in the coal camps and by the railroad tracks. Reminesence of a wonderful childhood. We played tornado..which we both still remember very fondly to this day. 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!!!!!!! Then a frost sets inand I watch to see if the green will survive. Their small visits are much appreciated because it wont be long until they are all gone and fall will begin its inevitable descent upon us. 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. I thank God for my family who lived in a holler in Wyoming County. I grew up on a ridge top, Fork Ridge, but life was the same there as in the hollers of WV. 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. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.BY THE WAY IM FROM A SMALL COMMUNITY CALLED ASCO W.VA. ABOUT 6 MILES UP THE HOLLER AT THE LOWER ROAD CROSSING IN DAVY. This is where my roots run deep..its home. cabin creek hollow, kanawha county Love this! Its these people who understand Common Sense and who exhibit Class !! Amy, your words are as beautiful as you are and Im so grateful that I came across this today!! Mary Jane passed away in 2011, her mother in 1996 and her sister Freeda in 2015. IM A HOLLER GIRL FROM LOGAN WV,LOVE MY MEMORIES AND WILL CHERISH THEM ALWAYS..NO BETTER WAY TO LIVE.. We use to have to wipe the benches off before we sat down. Your words took me right back to my childhood, especially the part about smelling the seasons. I remember those hot summer evenings heading to church. Therefore I have developed a long list of comebacks and over the years have embarrassed several people. If people play this out in the world, it probably came from Mose Coffman. We made our own toys out of tree branches. 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. Ive told that one with negative responses from my listeners before to a non- holler person. . So is my brother and sister. Thank You for sharing on Facebook. 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. Dad was a WWII Navy veteran and both spent much of their free time working with the VFW. This newer tunnel, circa 1963, is along the West Virginia Rail-Trail. Brought back a lot of memories, thanks. 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. This brought back so many wonderful memories to me. Brings back such fond childhood memories of a simpler time that formed our values and morals and made us the adults we are today. Well, I've never really understood why that's a bad thing. Thank you Amy for a beautiful story.<3. I enjoyed this to the fullest. We smooch. We went through Kilsyth and stopped at the little church they had belonged to. Usually everything tries to bloom too earlyeager for life.eager to start a new season. 1078 Dutch Hollow Rd, Dunbar, WV 25064. Did I throw tantrums? Us kids were his remote when he was tired from working. Smooch In West Virginia, we don't kiss. I married Rex Sadler from Anawalt and raised our son there until Rex died and we moved. Long late nights in the Summer months..and OH, the wonderful smells of the Lilac Bushes and the Jonquil flowers that were spread all over the hills. I remember having Snake berry fight s with you and eating honeysuckles. I am a holler girl too. We'll talk about the tim. And my heart to return 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. Blessings to you and your loved ones.Dazzling Dolly. Not one person was ever charged for killing this Law Enforcement Officer in spite of the fact there were several eye witnesses. WONDERFUL MEMORIES! Of course, my childhood and my stories occurred in McDowell Co, but people seem to like them just fine. We were loved and had love in our hearts, respect for each other and freedom and pride for who we were and what we stood for. Well yeah! Amazing how similar our stories are from the next county over. the very best memories I have are within the mountains and hollers of home. 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. 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. Like you I also remember smells. You reminded me of the smell of fresh baked biscuits and feeling safe when my dad came home and ate his dinner. You should have this article published!!! This sure does brings stories like this back . Thanks for sharing this story. I begged God to take him he was so much in pain. I miss my childhood. Car sickness Forestwander Our scenery is beautiful but when you're driving our country roads, be careful not to get car sick. Life is good. 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. We used our imagination we made up games. I really enjoyed every word. I love WV and always will. Thank you so much . Took me down memory lane and Im still smiling. I was born and raised in Crumpler Holler, best childhood any one could ever have, so many great memories. Now dont get me wrong. 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. Many of us have college degrees, are nurses, teachers, preachers and well-educated women. Sadly, it is a trip that I will some day make on my own. Loved your story. My family lived in Iaeger until 1958 when my father Lloyd Bottomly retired to SW Fl. Sending you light, love, and laughter!! 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. Very well written and just as I remembered it. They fought for what was right; and seldom let anyone sway them otherwise. I really like it there. There's a new voice in the hollow. In 1948, my Dad built a 3 Bedroom home on an adjacent property as our final home. 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 . #hollorgirl This was a wonderful stroll down memory lane. Thanks for sharing. I get homesick all the time when I see photos or stop to think back to the good ole days. I enjoyed reading this so much I grew up in Mercer County WV. Now live in Iowa. Mom held several positions in the Auxiliary including 7th District President for 2 years. This is awsome. 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 ! Later on into the night we would retire to our bedsand most are covered in handmade quilts and fresh crisp sheets. Loved your story, you do know how to write. 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. Coming back home to Myrtle Beach, SC, where we live now he said maw maw I see now what you were talking about. I was the neighborhood stilt maker no matter which neighborhood it was this year. Mose passed away in 1994, but 26 years later, Annie can have that connection to some of the original old-time musicians through Doug. Find your new home at 6080 Hollow Hill Ln located at 6080 Hollow Hill Ln, West Springfield, VA 22152. My Dad 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. 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 went to Virginia Tech where a number of Coalwood boys wentLots of good memories! No place like home. Great memories as I read this, All of this belongs to each and everyone who lived up the Holler. I was raised a holler girl too, but in Randolph Co.and still live not far from where I grew up. My mother worked as well as my dad and we shared in the responsibilities of raising younger siblings. I am a holler girl from mingo county, Lenore wva. We are fearless if need be, but yet know when to run. 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