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And it turns out, Doug is one of the few people who is an expert in the music. Im a holler girl and am so happy that I am. We stand firm even though our small corner of the worldour tiny county. We lived in wayne, West Virginia for a while then moved to a small house outside of town. Born a holler kid and proud of it. Dad was a WWII Navy veteran and both spent much of their free time working with the VFW. We lived on a large piece of propertywith tons of Sagebrush and Cloverunkempt to the people who had lovely gardens, but to me was like living in a magical place. i grew up poor and had alot of heartbreaks that kids these days could not fatham. Garter snakes were common things, but still terrified me.I spent many an hour just revelling in the Sunshine and fresh air, with nothing to fear. Harrison W V. Clay County. And thank you Wayne Guindon, for sharing this Post with me. We search for rainbows and if we find one I always share the story of Gods promise with my children. No better feeling. From Hemphill, Orkney Holler ! Loved your story. But when he plays the same song in Pocahontas County style there is noticeable embellishments. I have ONE Question..exactly where did or what does the name Holler Girl come from or exactly what is its meaning? Coming back home to Myrtle Beach, SC, where we live now he said maw maw I see now what you were talking about. 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 would like to go back. 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!!!!!!! We made our own toys out of tree branches. The organization type is C | Corporation. The mountains became a part of my soul! Did I call people names? I came to Iaeger West Virginia when I was 6 years old. I have had more stitches than my 5 siblings combined as I was the daredevil that never backed down from a dare. after reading this I relate to these descriptions of every day life. 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. We are beautiful with rough edges. We use to have to wipe the benches off before we sat down. 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. 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. My Dad Thank you for taking me back to the good old days. Im a coal miners son from McDowell County! 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. Theres REALLY no place like home! i know now that it was not invein it made me the person i am today. 3 bds; 2 ba; 1,456 sqft - House for sale. Very well written and just as I remembered it. We were blessed to be mountain born and bred. I wish my husband would of lived long enough for us to make our home there. Then a frost sets inand I watch to see if the green will survive. Reading all of these stories was so breath taking. Swinging from vines near the creek, getting wet when you accidently slipped off the rope! We had barbies, power-wheels, sand boxes, and swimming pools. These mountains and their beauty allowed me to escape anything bad going on in my life!!! That place is breed into every part of me. I have always been proud of growing up in The Hollers of West Virginia. This was a wonderful stroll down memory lane. Price cut: $14,000 (Jan 6) 323 3rd Ave, Ripley, WV . This is what we are made from. Each image tells a different story of things I love. Although mom moved us to Ohio when we were young, my heart still belongs to McDowell County WV. Took me down memory lane and Im still smiling. I have been a million different places, and I now live in Alabama. 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. I lived the same lifestyle you did and so proud that I did.There is nothing like these W.V. Pictures of your home, the surrounding area, and the town would be nice to visually comprehend. I would sit on the front porch with Daddy and usually Papaw in my gown. Thank YOU for sharing your wonderful experiences with us all. Loved this! Thanks for the wonderful memories. So Doug visited Mose weekly in a nursing home for the last year of Moses life. Its named after a little creek in Greenbrier County, and this is a tune that I dont know that anybody else really played. #hollorgirl We would turn that dial until he seen what he wanted to watch. 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. Doug is an eighth generation West Virginian and an expert in the music. 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. Thanks. 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. Ba big part of my life was there. Mar 9, 2025 - Daylight Saving Time Starts. I could have written it myself! You made me think of growing up in McDowell County. Singer-songwriter Tyler Childers is bringing bluegrass and his Appalachian roots to the mainstream. 1. 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. 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. Always fascinated by these stories !! I AM A HOLLER GIRL.No truer words written. I was born in Charleston, Even and raised in Kayford coal field country,Kanawha County! I was Tressa Conway Stokes. Id sit on the big boulder across the road from where we lived and tell it all my secrets. 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. 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. Thanks for sharing your story !! Send. Deep in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia, it was once a very booming place. The primary coordinates for Pigeon Hollow places it within the WV 24931 ZIP Code delivery area.. Maps, Driving Directions & Local Area Information 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. Id like to think the enchantment of this place carries on through years of being gone. My late wife Mary Jane Klatt was living in Kilsyth in 1944 when her father Henry Klatt was killed in the war. I truly enjoyed the story! It was so well written, I would love to have a printed copy!! Born and raised in Isaban, and lived on the McDowell County side of the creek. Your article was GREAT!!!! Thanks for such a great story of life in a small portion of heaven. 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. Many recently celebrated its history on National Moonshine Day last month. After we were done helping with the T.V. McDowell County, West Virginia is an extremely unique place. The warm night air wraps itself around your body like a blanket. 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 love mountaineer football, follow the herd of marshall and keep tabs on whats going on there. I know. West Virginia is Home. He did live in his old car, set down here in front of a house." . 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. I suppose in way we were taught respect through that too. I can smell the basement of my childhood church, the coal furnace was down there, and so were our Sunday school rooms. I cry whenever I hear that song.. Im so thankful for all my memories, good and bad. In a sense my childhood ended at 9, as nothing was the same after that. Its where my roots are! 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. Im a holler girl from Rivesville WV. I have thoroughly enjoyed these pictures and story; both bring back memories of my childhood past. I miss my childhood. Ive always wanted to live in a holler, ever since I was little. Great family and friends with good food and spectacular views in all four seasons!! Nobody could swing higher and jump farther when I was at the highest part of the forward swing. 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 am a holler girl from Monkey Holler, Mannington WV. Name* Email* Phone. That man is now my husband.but thats a whole other story. Our strong holler girl mothers raised us well. Brought back many memories. Brought back alot of memories growing up with 3 sisters and 2 brothers in Rivesville. weighing in at 60 lbs when he passed. Thank you for the memories. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. You explain it so much better than I can. Grew up a d raised my two sons in Lincoln County WV. I too can feel the seasons in my soul! We were all quiet then so he could eat in peace. I didnt feel impoverished or low, I thought it was cool that Mommy put the pots out to catch the rain. To Amy: It seems that I really know you by the way you have written your beautiful life story. I was born in Huntington, West Virginia in the late 50s. Later on into the night we would retire to our bedsand most are covered in handmade quilts and fresh crisp sheets. I can still smell them. It taught me how to live without everything money could buy. in Marion County, My dad was a coal miner when I was young and my husband retired from Loveridge Coal Mines. I am a holler girl from wv. 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. I am a West Virginia native also and I can relate to this . 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. Hope maybe I can get there soon and see this great place written about in this great story. 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. 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. I ran the woods, picked berries to eat, and skinned my knees! Just curious as to why the first picture is being used in a story about McDowell County? I am also a hollow girl and proud of it! Thank you for a job very well done. My sister and I were mean on a totally different level. Love it. 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. We sleep peacefully in our small homes as God has provided all our needs. So I will be taking him back soon. A reminder that soon summer will be gone. Described me to a T. Brought back so many memories, smells and sounds. I could feel every memory and word deep within. What I would give if life was so simple, yet rich, now. I was born in Welch, WV and raised in Iaeger, WVnothing like the errors from where I was raised..we had great times with many great memories!! the very best memories I have are within the mountains and hollers of home. with rabbit ears. This was an absolutely beautiful story of growing up in West Virginia. Never knew you were a holler girl or even what the term meant. You know if you re from McDowell County if you pronounce it Mac Dowell County. Find your adventure exploring the ghost stories and legends found among the mountains and hidden in the hollows. I really enjoyed this. This was absolutely beautiful, brought a tear to my eye. We never had a swimming pool. We lived in Summers County and I still feel at peace when we visit there. THANKS. Id SAY A LOT OF PEOPLE WISHED HAD THE RAISINGS WE ALL HAD IN THE COAL FIELDS . ! This is awsome. Annie had always wanted to learn the specific old-time music of her home, Greenbrier County. What hasnt changed and never will, are the people and their love of God, family and friends!! 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. He had learned from players who were alive before West Virginia was even a state. Ever heard about naming contest? I was raised in the suburbs of Minneapolis, MN but share many of the same memories with you. This article brings back a lot of memories. Mingo County. I didnt care. Thanks so much. no remote. Thanks for sharing this story. 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. i grew up in mingo county w.v. I was raised in a holler in Barbour County. I enjoyed the pictures also. was his. 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. . Wouldnt trade my childhood for the world. We werent much older than the kids we took care of so it could be challenging to keep track of them all but never lost a kid and kept them out of trouble. 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. We'll talk about the tim. Thanks for the escape from reality for just a moment in time, and taking me back to my roots. loved this. It was the kitchen music. I enjoyed reading this so much I grew up in Mercer County WV. Thats part of what makes the tradition special is its a folk tradition says Annie Stroud, an old-time music apprentice. The entity was filed on September 17, 1998, effective from September 17, 1998 and terminated on November 2, 2009. It was a high tower, a fort, a castle, or a play house. 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. Went to Chelyan and Cabin Creek, elementary, Chelyan Jr. High School, and Graduated from East Bank High School. 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.. 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. We moved a lot which meant it was hard to keep friends unless we happened to move and still go y=to the same school. We were taught right from wrong. 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