Title [Boy, West Virginia "hollows"] Contributor Names Rogovin, Milton, 1909-2011, photographer . Sunday, August 17, 2003. When some uncouth individual would make demeaning statements about West Virginia I have always defended our state. I aint no girlbut Im from the holler! Some of my fondest childhood memories were playing with my dear friend Kristen Shupe. There is nothing like our little world tucked away in those hills. 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. 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. Coming back home to Myrtle Beach, SC, where we live now he said maw maw I see now what you were talking about. Thanks for sharing your story. 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. Ghost Encounters Log Cabin 1766 December 8, 2019 This newer tunnel, circa 1963, is along the West Virginia Rail-Trail. I wasnt raised in a holler, but on top of Bradshaw Mountain down Brushy Ridge. thank you for sharing. I can still smell those biscuits and feel that hot plywood stinging my legs.but sitting in the sun felt so good when I first woke up. This was like reading about my own childhood. Born and raised in Isaban, and lived on the McDowell County side of the creek. Thank you so much for the memories. weighing in at 60 lbs when he passed. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. We see fit that they will grow up to be strong holler girls or boys. Many of us have college degrees, are nurses, teachers, preachers and well-educated women. Cant get enough stories about Family Love amidst humble and trying circumstances. I grew up in Akron Ohio and all of my life I heard Dad talke about retiring and moving back to his beloved W. Va. and just sitting on the porch and lookout over his beloved hills.. he finally lived to do that he lived for 11 months after he retired and moved back there..his last days he lived to sit in a wheelchair and look out over the mountains surrounding nursing home in Parkersburg..he is buried in Pine grove cemetary in Pike W.Va havin lived in Harrisburg.. buried near his Mother, Father. Precious memories for sure. 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 was raised in VA, Tazewell County. Id like to think our pain washes away in the midst of those stormsbrings new meaning to the phrase Itll all come out in the wash.. no remote. Book Now Below or Call us 304-664-1234 for booking assistance! This was so moving for me. Twin Hollow Honors the memory of Alex and Grace Ellis, who grew up on this land. My favorite holler nameTin Can Holler, Mason, WV where my husband Gary was raised?? Im a holler girl and am so happy that I am. It is nearly parallel to the original tunnel called The . Mose had a distinct way of playing that sounded rough around the edges, but authentically West Virginian. 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. As autumn settles in God paints each leaf on every tree a beautiful fall hue.from browns and purples to orange and redno mortal man could come close to capturing what we see for a short period in late September to early November. Reading you story made me so homesick. I loved growing up in Fayette County, West Virginia. After we were done helping with the T.V. She would say Do you want to make a trip to the bathroom? I knew what that meant..so Id straighten up quick. No place like home. That was just beautiful,I found my self going back in time. 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. CALHOUN COUNTY, W.Va. 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. Subscribeto the podcast to hear more stories of Appalachian folklife, arts, and culture. Amy, your words are as beautiful as you are and Im so grateful that I came across this today!! Raised in McDowell County, Bradshaw Mountain & Jolo! 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. I enjoyed the pictures also. This browser is no longer supported. This brought back memories of my childhood. Did I call people names? Thought we had it hard then, but wished I could call those times back. We spent chilly evenings raking leaves just to run and jump in them. Now that I am retired, wish I never left those Wild and Wonderful hills. I have always been proud of growing up in The Hollers of West Virginia. And I wear shoes on my feet everyday hahaha;). May God bless you and yours! I really enjoyed this. The lightning bugs dance atop the highest trees, gracing our presence during our camp fires and late night talks on the porch. About this Item. Preserving The Homemade Music Of West Virginia's Hollows West Virginia Public Broadcasting | By Caitlin Tan I dont want anything fancy. I thought it was huge. (and dont want to know anything different now). 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. Doug is an eighth generation West Virginian and an expert in the music. It made me appreciate things in life. I love my town. I begged God to take him he was so much in pain. Thank you to every one who has taken a moment to read or share my story. The majority of the time those little buds stand firm.a testimony to the people here. May the Lord bless you as much as this story has blessed me. 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. Her family had lived in a number of coal mining communities- Beaver, Scarbro, Oswald,, etc. I love going home but I also love being where I am now in the Florida panhandle. I am not that far now and I keep thinking it is time to go home. McDowell county where Chief of Police Sid Hatfield from Matewan, Mingo County, WV was murdered on the courthouse steps. 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.. I can smell the pine trees that lined my front yard and see the wooden posts my fence was fastened to. 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. We assumed that everyone grew up this way and as adults we found out differently. 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. But we had a great Mom who took all five of us to Sharon to live!! Its not the same, but still home! Id look over every square inch of Cottle Church of God and soak in the love from our church family. mountain people grow up different than everyone else. Food. I smell the cool air blowing in and I remember being 15 and the first time I stood on my back porch with my 17 year old boyfriend and fell so deeply in love.how we broke up and I thought I would die. Great ,loved it !! 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. I can so recall so much you said in your article and I cherish every word that was written. We played Indian ball, kick-ball, hide-n-go seek, water hose battles and yeah we drank out of the hosewe didnt die either. I thought I was his really special little girl. Thanks so much. We made our own slip and slides from mining belts or old pool liners we made bubbles from dish detergent. We may have got a little coal dust on us.but our Bibles never collected any dust. United States West Virginia . in Marion County, My dad was a coal miner when I was young and my husband retired from Loveridge Coal Mines. Its like you saw into my heart as you wrote. Likens was Principal. 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. My mother worked as well as my dad and we shared in the responsibilities of raising younger siblings. This place is why I am who I am today. My mind is flooding with memories Thank you! 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. I live in the middle of Ohio, so Im not very far away from . Thank you for taking me back to the good old days. Worked and lived in Germany and Japan for more than 30 years. 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. My family lived in Iaeger until 1958 when my father Lloyd Bottomly retired to SW Fl. He says it is the foundation for a lot of sounds today. You touched on so many, Amy, and my tears flowed like a river.Fortunately, after almost 30 yrs in PA, I moved back to WV and have the opportunity to relive all the memories of that childhood from the holler of Morris Creek near Montgomery. Please actually post where photos are taken because this is part of OUR Families History not just whomever was raised in a holler I still work two days a week at our county Visitor Center and am presently doing a video each Thursday at 3PM on Tazewell Countys site Im Mz. Virginia. The church had put up a plaque listing all the boys who had given their lives in the war. I too can feel the seasons in my soul! 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 ! I loved this it brought back so many good memories!!! To where did you travel? We had barbies, power-wheels, sand boxes, and swimming pools. Mary Jane passed away in 2011, her mother in 1996 and her sister Freeda in 2015. Wonderful!! I am a holler girl too. 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. We played in the dirt and we fought each other. West Springfield. Ba big part of my life was there. We made our own toys out of tree branches. Would that we could somehow have simpler times in our later life!!! 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. We lived in Summers County and I still feel at peace when we visit there. I returned to WV after the Navy and found ghost towns in what once were busy streets lined with people going about their day. 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. 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. My farther as a coal miner and died in the coal mine, when I was 5!! 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! 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. Well, I've never really understood why that's a bad thing. ! Wonderful read, sometimes you are in such a big hurry to leave. Mar 9, 2025 - Daylight Saving Time Starts. My parents were born and raised in WV. At the start of his apprenticeship Doug says he just watched Mose play. To be thankful I was warm, and that I had a Mom and Dad who loved me. We are beautiful with rough edges. Growing up in the mountains is something I will never regret. the crickets and frogs chatter late into the night singing their beautiful country songs. I too am a WV Holler Girl rom next door in Wyoming county. Over the years I have heard just about every derogatory remark that can be made about a place directed toward West Virginia. 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. My Cousins lived in Handle Factory Holler, and I have always defined Holler as the valley between 2 mountains. We played tornado..which we both still remember very fondly to this day. Thank you, Dave Price, Brentwood TN cbmus@bellsouth.net 615-373-0946. Coffee. The pencil lead, chalk, crayons and the stuff they sprinkled on the floors before sweeping. In a sense my childhood ended at 9, as nothing was the same after that. #hollorgirl Thanks. I know. We sleep peacefully in our small homes as God has provided all our needs. Thats what happens when you refuse to let Mommy clean it. Thank you so much . That big hug covered in black coal dirt. After an angsty punk rock phase, Doug sought the help of Mose Coffman in the early 1990s. Wow.your words are my story. Currently I am divesting myself in other states and preparing to move back to Almost Heaven. When they are older and maybe decide to leave.. I enjoyed this so much and relived your childhood through it. I ran the woods, picked berries to eat, and skinned my knees! Lived up 24 holler growing up. Paul B. 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. For these folks and their loving hearts- I am truly thankful! I still play in the rain with my kids today.sometimes the rain is so cold, even on an eighty degree day.it will hit your shoulders and trickle down your back and leave you with chills.almost as if winter breathed down your spine for a moment. I try to tell my grandkids about me growing up and how we use to play. You reminded me of the smell of fresh baked biscuits and feeling safe when my dad came home and ate his dinner. Our people may not be able to afford the most expensive jewelry but ours shone the brightest on those sweet summer nights. Maple MeadowsbyFairdale, W.Va, My favorite holler name.Hoo Hoo Hollow.Lester, W.Va, Absolutely beautiful, childhood memories came back to me. I left when I joined the air force in1986. I was a Hollow girl also born and raised in Carswell hollow. first time I visited Virginia, I started to realize why Rodger loved coming from there. cabin creek hollow, kanawha county I really like it there. The notes are a bit more pronounced; one almost feels inclined to clap along. Thank you for this story that helped myself and others remember their childhood of growing up in a holler. I no longer live in WV my son lives there and I visit there, I am a holler girl, an enjoyed this story! Dark Hollows of West Virginia Paperback - October 23, 2021 by Mack Samples (Author) 3 ratings Paperback $14.95 10 Used from $3.24 11 New from $10.00 Henry David Thoreau once wrote that "most men live lives of quiet desperation." Scholars say Thoreau drew this conclusion based on the people he observed in his native northeastern United States. Deep in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia, it was once a very booming place. If people play this out in the world, it probably came from Mose Coffman. They spent a lot of time listening to Dougs old recordings of Mose. I love mountaineer football, follow the herd of marshall and keep tabs on whats going on there. Dad was Adjutant of the post they belonged to for a year or so. We had skinned knees and bee stings.suffered through our Mom rubbing our little wounds down with alcoholbut she always blew on it. 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. Im a coal miners son from McDowell County! Id visit Mrs. Riddle at the post office and take her an ice cream. We are strong but gentle all at the same time. And thats part of the tradition, which is really exciting.. Unlike Annie, Doug did not learn how to play old time until he was an adult. West Virginia is Home. Never knew or had a REAL family. We were all quiet then so he could eat in peace. Sending you light, love, and laughter!! I was given up for adoption as a baby and then unwanted by the ones who adopted me !! The 2020 WV Humanities Council Folklife Apprentice Program will begin this March -- pairing together another round of novice and professional artists in the state. lived up school house hollow up on marrowbone creek. 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. I think we are so connected to the land here that we actually identify with the seasons internally and spiritually. We combine pure spring water with fresh local ingredients to craft one of a kind small batch spirits. I loved your story. You made me think of growing up in McDowell County. Hills.Yes I am Shelby Mc Peak Meade and I dont regret a minuet of my upbringing . I experienced a lot of the things you described. 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. Like and Share With Your Friends and Family. It took me back to my childhood, where everything was simple and plain and wonderful. It brought my childhood to the surface. 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. They were more than happy to explain the video, which everyone should enjoy. I had wonderful hard-working parents (Im the oldest of seven children only 3 living and Im 82.) Your story put me right back in that tiny house I grew up in, that only seems tiny now. It was still raining hard at 5:30 a.m. wh I think the only thing you missed in your story from my memories are the winter days when mom would have a big ole pot of vegetable soup or pinto beans cooking. I reared my older two children in West Virginia and am now rearing my five adopted children here as well. Blessings to you and your loved ones.Dazzling Dolly. We played like one of the boys. Dunlow, West Virginia Dunlow is an unincorporated community in southern Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, on Twelvepole Creek. Each image tells a different story of things I love. I didnt grow up in the holler but my granny lived there. Still remember the well were I drew water. 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. Thanks for sharing, this is great! Floor plans starting at $1250. Loved the stories .The remembrance of growing up in the holler.Thanks for the memories and may God bless you enough!!!! How old were you? I would sit on the front porch with Daddy and usually Papaw in my gown. Theres a lot of drone in it and up bow accenting.. Thank you for the memories. Good thing I could hold my breath for a long time. No place!! Although I have been gone from WV for over 59 years my heart still belongs to WV. The younger generation would die if they had to live the way we did. Great people!!! Go. Slaughter Creek Hollow, was my home. Took me back to my childhood. Thanks for the free trip home even if just by a memory. Described me to a T. Brought back so many memories, smells and sounds. Im a Holler girl from Fayette county, WV. Chef Matt Welsch of the Vagabond Kitchen in Wheeling, West Virginia, has found creative ways to prepare the unique wild fruit over the years. We got in trouble for going farther from the house than we were suppose to. 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. Great memories as I read this, All of this belongs to each and everyone who lived up the Holler. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. You never want to push them too far. 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. We knew church was NOT the place to get silly. I am a hollar girl from Dille, wv (Clay County) I had a wonderful childhood. Janice, Thanks for sharing such blissful memories. IM A HOLLER GIRL FROM LOGAN WV,LOVE MY MEMORIES AND WILL CHERISH THEM ALWAYS..NO BETTER WAY TO LIVE.. 2. Its nourishment for your soul. I have never thought of Holler as a derogatory term. Now I have 14 grandchildren and one great granddaughter and get to watch my kids pass on everything we gave them and more. If you look up.. the tallest trees bear the winds with every ounce of their ancient strength.the trees cover every inch of land in sight.and sway violently.they make our mountains seem to dance magically to the beat of the wind. 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! Still live in Gilbert, W.va. and all this brought back memories of years gone by. I think it is in Marshall County. Find your new home at 6080 Hollow Hill Ln located at 6080 Hollow Hill Ln, West Springfield, VA 22152. 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. All the reasons you mention are the reasons why West Virginia is so special! Gas. And although it has now gained the popularity of people from all over the world, hundreds of years ago it was isolated within Appalachian communities. I can identify with the smells of the changing seasons and being one with the land. You explain it so much better than I can. those were fun formative years. 3. 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