Twin Hollows Campground is located near Gilbert, West Virginia. Linda and Lester McCumbers carry on an oral tradition from a time when, as Lester puts it, 'music was something that you made'. 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. in Marion County, My dad was a coal miner when I was young and my husband retired from Loveridge Coal Mines. Ive moved away many times, but always end up coming back. I can hear those faint songs we sang in the spring when it was finally warm enough to go outside to playRing around the rosiespocket full of posiesashesasheswe all fall down! Picking flowers and trying to work it out just right so when you finished picking each petal off the boy you liked was sure to love youHe loves me, he loves me not. You decided if you had to pick every flower in sight.that boy was going to love you. I attended 5 elementary schools, 2 junior highs and was fortunate enough to attend one high school. 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. I try to tell my grandkids about me growing up and how we use to play. Brought back so many great memories. Crow Holler girl. 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. growing up i couldnt wait to leave those mountains,growin older i cant wait to go back. West Virginia ghost stories, legends, and haunts. He had been down in the cold working his time just like many more in our town in wv. This is awsome. Brought back a lot of memories, thanks. Each image tells a different story of things I love. Thanks for the escape from reality for just a moment in time, and taking me back to my roots. 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. My husband Leroy Lambert, was from Eckman hollow. Mary Jane passed away in 2011, her mother in 1996 and her sister Freeda in 2015. Thanks to facebook. 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. I returned to WV after the Navy and found ghost towns in what once were busy streets lined with people going about their day. You made me think of growing up in McDowell County. Our husbands can track the deer, kill the deer, and drag it home.and we can cook it. 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. In a sense my childhood ended at 9, as nothing was the same after that. No beeping horns, only the sound of a train in the distance..the window open and a warm breeze caressing your face. We see fit that they will grow up to be strong holler girls or boys. I am proud to be called Holler Girl. Wasnt a holler girl. They were more than happy to explain the video, which everyone should enjoy. Its like you saw into my heart as you wrote. We got in trouble for going farther from the house than we were suppose to. I married one (sixty years ago). 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. 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. for 2 yrs before going to Welch Junior High. he showed me a lot of the history there. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. One of their favorite songs they practiced over the year is called Turkey Creek. It is a song Mose wrote. Id SAY A LOT OF PEOPLE WISHED HAD THE RAISINGS WE ALL HAD IN THE COAL FIELDS . Our mountains are beautifultheyre rustic and unforgiving yet safe and guarding of us who live in these nooks, crannies, bottoms, and hills. Smooch In West Virginia, we don't kiss. 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. Had most of the same experiences as a child. How beautiful! I can still smell them. Love it. Wish I could go back! Thanks for such a great story of life in a small portion of heaven. That was our version of mean. PS, places we lived: Atwell Mountain in Atwell, Raysal, Bartley, Stringtown (where I was born), English, Beartown, just to name a few. The majority of the time those little buds stand firm.a testimony to the people here. Dunlow was incorporated in 1892. 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. Close to wheeling. 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. Well yeah! Our home is in Roseburg, Oregon. 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. He says it is the foundation for a lot of sounds today. I was only about 6 or 7 at that time, but I still remember pulling my gown over my knees to protect them from the heat on those hot summer mornings in the holler. And as the song goes No matter where I roam , it will always be my home. And I wear shoes on my feet everyday hahaha;). i know now that it was not invein it made me the person i am today. Beautiful writing about a beautiful State. Have called WV home all my life. Pigeon Hollow is a physical feature (valley) in Greenbrier County. 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. Thank you for a job very well done. Im a holler girl and am so happy that I am. 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. Thats what makes it work is that you share it and people are learning it and its part of the community.. I truly enjoyed the story! Fayette co. Im a holler boy, still live in Pocahontas County. .told my Mamaw what the kids were calling meshe said : well, reckon you can tell them fellers you can wipe your butt on a buckeye, but not on a briar! Loved my upbringing in the hollers!! during each year with my sister and brother. Now I have 14 grandchildren and one great granddaughter and get to watch my kids pass on everything we gave them and more. After we were done helping with the T.V. 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. Those fragrances dance around the edges of our lives.we are accustomed to them..but ever aware of their sweet fragrance. 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. The good memories, the ones that never let you go! 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. Thats part of what makes the tradition special is its a folk tradition says Annie Stroud, an old-time music apprentice. We made our own slip and slides from mining belts or old pool liners we made bubbles from dish detergent. In 1948, my Dad built a 3 Bedroom home on an adjacent property as our final home. 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. Mommy worried about cooking and Daddy worried about buying the food. 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. Growing up there made me the person I am and I would have no other way. We do need to be proud of who we are and most of all where we came from. . Id sit on the big boulder across the road from where we lived and tell it all my secrets. Mose passed away in 1994, but 26 years later, Annie can have that connection to some of the original old-time musicians through Doug. I married Rex Sadler from Anawalt and raised our son there until Rex died and we moved. Dad was a carpenter/siding applicator and spent much of time in northern MN building some of the mining towns on the Iron Range. I have heard the stories all my life and remember stories like these. My parents were from McDowell Co. And we were all Holler boys & girls. 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 absolutely loved it. back in these days many of us and our parents had to struggle and bond together. Annie says in the past year since her apprenticeship, she has shared a lot of what she learned. Thank you for bringing these memories back to me so vividly. Mose had a distinct way of playing that sounded rough around the edges, but authentically West Virginian. I was born in Huntington, West Virginia in the late 50s. people were very much set in their own ways. I still was able to do it when she wasnt looking I wrapped my arms around him and said you know what old man? Did I throw tantrums? Or us, Doug says with a chuckle. I have never thought of Holler as a derogatory term. 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. And my heart to return home. Read more Previous page Print length 262 pages 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 browser is no longer supported. the very best memories I have are within the mountains and hollers of home. Grew up in Berwind and War in McDowell County and I recognize many of the photos. 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. Im from Clay County. I hear my mother and father talking to one another and the joyful sounds of my brothers, sisters and I playing. These mountains nourish the soul. This was so moving for me. Precious memories for sure. But when he plays the same song in Pocahontas County style there is noticeable embellishments. Thank you for such a well written story. I know this brought a lot of great memories back from my childhood even here in Michigan. The best of times and where time stands stillthe best place for kids to grow up! I have ONE Question..exactly where did or what does the name Holler Girl come from or exactly what is its meaning? Thanks for putting it on paper. We are beautiful with rough edges. Historically, within each county in West Virginia, and even sometimes each hollow, the styles of old-time changes. What memories flood my soul! We were on a corner with hills from two directions. 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 love that place. We had skinned knees and bee stings.suffered through our Mom rubbing our little wounds down with alcoholbut she always blew on it. It was down the road from the high school. Many of us have college degrees, are nurses, teachers, preachers and well-educated women. Wowwonderful! I am a holler girl from wv. We learned respect, what giving your word meant and protection of family. 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. $125,000. We were taught of Jesus love and how to love one another. 6080 Hollow Hill Ln; Contact 6080 Hollow Hill Ln (571) 762-9777. 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. No better feeling. We just have our own way of life. Thanks for all the memories. God bless you for putting in words the sights and sounds of the wonderful past for all holler people because we are a special breed!!! We played Indian ball, kick-ball, hide-n-go seek, water hose battles and yeah we drank out of the hosewe didnt die either. 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. The pictures that go with the story are real beautiful. My Dad Was I mean? When they are older and maybe decide to leave.. HOME SWEET HOME. I am a Holler Girl! I know. I was and still am, at heart, a holler girl. I watch to see if the glimpse of new life will be blighted. 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. We did not live in coal country but we did grow up in the holler. West Virginia raised us also. 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. We were poor as dirt but didnt even realize it at the time because how she raised us gave us the character, pride and the will to persevere and achieve success. There is nothing simple left in this old world.Thank you! 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 | I still have family there and come back often. 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 sister and I were mean on a totally different level. 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 experienced a lot of the things you described. That was just beautiful,I found my self going back in time. Still visit Mannington when I can but still live in WV. I want you to come back and play this for me. I thought it was huge. Here are 10 of the most dangerous things West Virginia residents must face. May God bless you and yours! If only.. 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. 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. I think it is in Marshall County. My mind is flooding with memories Thank you! Not one person was ever charged for killing this Law Enforcement Officer in spite of the fact there were several eye witnesses. I went to Virginia Tech where a number of Coalwood boys wentLots of good memories! We combine pure spring water with fresh local ingredients to craft one of a kind small batch spirits. Thank you, Dave Price, Brentwood TN cbmus@bellsouth.net 615-373-0946. I have been called a Holler girl by people who live 30 minutes away haha. Lots of ladies kill the deer themselves. Hard workers, a love of God and people. If people play this out in the world, it probably came from Mose Coffman. They are all gone now. Subscribeto the podcast to hear more stories of Appalachian folklife, arts, and culture. Wonderful!! I would love to go back there.when I had no responsibilities, not a care in the world. 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 To watch a storm roll in during the summerwhen the sky suddenly goes from bright and sunny to violently electric in one beat of your heart. The neighborhood kids, my sister, and I would all get together. When I was young we would make lightning bug jewelry. They fought for what was right; and seldom let anyone sway them otherwise. At the start of his apprenticeship Doug says he just watched Mose play. Id buy penny candy from Mr. Shaffer at the store next door to our house. Have gone from a holler girl to a world traveler. Now live in Edmond holler in Currently I am divesting myself in other states and preparing to move back to Almost Heaven. And theres not a great distance between where Ive lived for nearly 60 years and my childhood home. By, West Virginia Receives $83 million Opioid Settlement From Walgreens, Clogging in Lincoln County: Meeting Tosha, Columbus Washboard Company Produces Instruments Aimed To Meet Musicians Needs, Communion Wafers And Apple Butter Inspire Chefs Work At Lost Creek Farm, Cookies For A Nativity Fast: Recipe With Ancient History Makes Annual Appearance In Appalachia, Western North Carolina Barn Quilts Represent Community, History, New Book Explores History Of West Virginia Hot Dogs, Gospel Musician In Millstone, Kentucky Tries To Salvage Familys Flood-Ravaged Music Equipment, Six Years On, Researchers Studying Greenbrier County Flood Resiliency, Response Efforts. Great people!!! Very nice story you have to share, Thank you! I so enjoyed reading this story and wouldnt change my childhood for anything on earth. Thank you so much . of departed We spent chilly evenings raking leaves just to run and jump in them. This is exactly what West Virginia is. I think we are so connected to the land here that we actually identify with the seasons internally and spiritually. Well, Ive never really understood why thats a bad thing. Oh Amy, Loved your story. Also, West Virginia College. The court in McDowell county sent Sid a subpoena on a tromp up charge and would not allow him to bring his firearm for protection. She even taught a beginner fiddle class at Augusta Heritage Center this past fall. I appreciate that I was raised as I was and proud to say: I AM a holler girl. Thank you to every one who has taken a moment to read or share my story. 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. Thanks so much. An Appalachian Holler in West Virginia - McDowell CountyThis is what we call a holler. GREAT MEMORIES. Great family and friends with good food and spectacular views in all four seasons!! We are strong but gentle all at the same time. Amazing how similar our stories are from the next county over. Mingo County. The entity was filed on September 17, 1998, effective from September 17, 1998 and terminated on November 2, 2009. I think its a little more archaic, and yet its still influenced by radio and records that came through. I grew up in west liberty and then valley grove. 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. Grew up a d raised my two sons in Lincoln County WV. United States West Virginia . By submitting this form, you agree to our Terms of . Required fields are marked *. 1078 Dutch Hollow Rd, Dunbar, WV 25064. My family lived in Iaeger until 1958 when my father Lloyd Bottomly retired to SW Fl. Compilation of three of John E. Jordan Jr's books. Cant get enough stories about Family Love amidst humble and trying circumstances. Its these people who understand Common Sense and who exhibit Class !! Its nourishment for your soul. This was beautiful to read. Old-time music is a large part of West Virginias heritage it is the folk music of the state. 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. Even though I live in NC now, and dont get back as often as I would like due to life keeping me busy..I think about it often and it will always be home to me!! Mar 9, 2025 - Daylight Saving Time Starts. We swam in our pool. Ranson Hollows Ripley, WV Ranson Hollows holds rustic- chic weddings, baby/bridal showers, reunions, or any occassion you'd want to celebrate Mountain State- style. 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. Thanks for the wonderful memories. Its not the same, but still home! I suppose in way we were taught respect through that too. Wonderful read, sometimes you are in such a big hurry to leave. You folks have got it made. Find your new home at 6080 Hollow Hill Ln located at 6080 Hollow Hill Ln, West Springfield, VA 22152. Brought back many memories. We werent born there but visited every summer. The organization type is C | Corporation. 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. We know how to live if our washing machine breaks down.or the dishwasher goes out. 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. Us kids were shuffled off to the neighbor on Sunday and we would go to church with them. This is a wonderful piece of work! I have pretty much done without all my life, so I am not one to be picky with my dwellings. 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 felt the souls of my Mom, Pap, and Mommom with me as I read. Twin Hollow Honors the memory of Alex and Grace Ellis, who grew up on this land. Beautiful and I am to a holler girl born and raised in bulldog holler in premier west Virginia. McDowell county where Chief of Police Sid Hatfield from Matewan, Mingo County, WV was murdered on the courthouse steps. I have taught all of them to play in the dirt, run in the rain, jump in the leaves and to make snow angels in the winter. Wow.your words are my story. 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. thank you for sharing. Brings back such fond childhood memories of a simpler time that formed our values and morals and made us the adults we are today. The park provides free WiFi, allows pets, and has a dump station. 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. Always fun. Amenities & Activities I enjoyed reading this so much I grew up in Mercer County WV. Enjoyed your story. This is a West Virginia holler to be more specific. Loved your story. West Virginia is Home. I love my town. I really enjoyed every word. Reading your story and reliving my life as a Holler Girl. These mountains literally have a way of molding the person you become. Go. Thanks for sharing your story !! When some uncouth individual would make demeaning statements about West Virginia I have always defended our state. Never knew you were a holler girl or even what the term meant. I have always been able to smell the seasonsthough it may seem strange to some. Im proud to be from the holler. You should have this article published!!! 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.. 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 wish I remembered the name of the holler we lived in. Thank YOU for sharing your wonderful experiences with us all. And the smell of the seasons I understand that very well. Simply beautiful! Therefore I have developed a long list of comebacks and over the years have embarrassed several people. From where did you depart? Then a frost sets inand I watch to see if the green will survive. WONDERFUL MEMORIES! West Virginia's history has long been inebriated by moonshine folklore. Zillow has 6460 homes for sale in West Virginia. grandparents and 2 of his brothers they had 10 siblingsthey played John Denvers Country roads at his funeral.. Of course, my childhood and my stories occurred in McDowell Co, but people seem to like them just fine. Wouldnt trade my childhood for the world. 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. Name* Email* Phone. I wish I could go back and relive those memories just like they were. just a turn dial. I am a holler girl too. Likens was Principal. 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. The rush of the water over my head as I dunked down to the bottom was an awesome feeling. 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. I was raised a holler girl too, but in Randolph Co.and still live not far from where I grew up. We had barbies, power-wheels, sand boxes, and swimming pools. So is my brother and sister. 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!! I grew up in the little coal camp Red Jacket , Mingo County in the 50s and 60s. Love for this state flows thru my veins and arteries. Our little home had a few leaks in the roof when it rained but some of my best memories were seeing my Mommy put out pots and bowls to catch the leaks. We never had a pool we had a creek to play in though. 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 could have written it myself! Sid Hatfield had shot and killed several of the thugs during the battle referred to as the Matewan Massacre. 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. As a result of TV shows and popular media, the entire country seems to be intoxicated by its history. I was a Hollow girl also born and raised in Carswell hollow. May the Lord bless you as much as this story has blessed me. Love that place and I go back every chance I get. 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 am a guy, but I can relate in so many ways. a West Virginia program to help young people . Doug says the music of Greenbrier County is one of the less common techniques still alive.

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