Thank you for bringing these memories back to me so vividly. Good read. She would say Do you want to make a trip to the bathroom? I knew what that meant..so Id straighten up quick. 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! Like you I also remember smells. 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. McDowell County? I was one of the many that moved away but the mountains called me home. Beautiful! Things were simple and easy. Thanks for stirring up my mind to happier, more peaceful time in my life. But we had a great Mom who took all five of us to Sharon to live!! When I was growing up every Saturday morning my Mama would fix homemade biscuits and gravy. The rush of the water over my head as I dunked down to the bottom was an awesome feeling. I married one (sixty years ago). I was a Hollow girl also born and raised in Carswell hollow. How beautiful! Oh Amy, Loved your story. Started school there and graduated in 1963. We never had a pool we had a creek to play in though. Some of us finished high school and became the dreaded wife and motheras society portrays it. Today Im sure that would be considered some form of abuse (haha). There is nothing like our little world tucked away in those hills. Absolutely wonderful, so enjoyed reading, I am a redheaded holler girl also with many memories that will always remain close to my heart, West Virginia will always be my home those hills are a place of beauty. Born and raised in Isaban, and lived on the McDowell County side of the creek. I want to move to West Virginia because all of my life I have heard how beautiful it is there in the hills. Id sit on the big boulder across the road from where we lived and tell it all my secrets. Would not take anything for my growing up in WV. After I read this, it makes me want to just pack up and move there, this minute. If you have never hung sheets on a clothesline to dry, then put them on your bed that night.you dont know what you are missing. 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. I think it is in Marshall County. Dad was Adjutant of the post they belonged to for a year or so. 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. Mingo County. Send. Compilation of three of John E. Jordan Jr's books. I really enjoyed reading that .I was raised in a holler also and it sure brought back a lot of good memories. And I wear shoes on my feet everyday hahaha;). You can take the girl out of the hollor, but you cant take the hollor out of the girl. Dunlow was incorporated in 1892. That's what makes the video from this couple such an amazing watch. I dont want anything fancy. Love it. grandparents and 2 of his brothers they had 10 siblingsthey played John Denvers Country roads at his funeral.. The organization type is C | Corporation. I can still hear the drip, drop, drip, drop. My Dad Coffee. Race track near there was fun. Reading your story and reliving my life as a Holler Girl. My favorite holler nameTin Can Holler, Mason, WV where my husband Gary was raised?? Remembering Anthony Bourdain 1956-2018. . The best of times and where time stands stillthe best place for kids to grow up! An Appalachian Holler in West Virginia - McDowell CountyThis is what we call a holler. I have pretty much done without all my life, so I am not one to be picky with my dwellings. 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. 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. Moonshine is a rich part of the state's history both the legal and well, illegal, varieties. I was born in Kilsyth, WV (Fayette County) and grew up in Mt. Beautiful and I am to a holler girl born and raised in bulldog holler in premier west Virginia. Doug is an eighth generation West Virginian and an expert in the music. I begged God to take him he was so much in pain. Of course now and then the older children got mean and started holding me undertil I came up sputtering and choking.but it was all in good fun. I watched my grand father come home from work in his dirty work clothes and his car bight light fastened to his hat. . Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. Im a holler girl and proud of it. If only.. first time I visited Virginia, I started to realize why Rodger loved coming from there. B and I tell stories about my childhood and encourage people to visit Tazewell County. I love reading each and every comment and hearing your stories as well. 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. 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. I love the way you write, ending some sentences in prepositions. It didnt scar me for life. Loved your story, you do know how to write. OH HOW IT LOOKED BACK BEFORE WE LEFT THERE. $125,000. 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. I attended 5 elementary schools, 2 junior highs and was fortunate enough to attend one high school. I was fascinated by your story. I loved your story and the pictures. Loved your story and most could be applied to my own. Always fun. 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! Great memories as I read this, All of this belongs to each and everyone who lived up the Holler. Graduated form Big Creek High. The smell of spearmint gum and the way my Mommy would whisper in my ear when I was misbehaving. I thank God for my family who lived in a holler in Wyoming County. It leaves a sore spot in the soul of many former residents. My Mother and sisters. Thank you so much for similar memories. I was and still am, at heart, a holler girl. Loved the stories .The remembrance of growing up in the holler.Thanks for the memories and may God bless you enough!!!! Thanks for the escape from reality for just a moment in time, and taking me back to my roots. The 2020 WV Humanities Council Folklife Apprentice Program will begin this March -- pairing together another round of novice and professional artists in the state. Mose had a distinct way of playing that sounded rough around the edges, but authentically West Virginian. Then a frost sets inand I watch to see if the green will survive. 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. Is Eaton Tunnel #21 Haunted? Mar 9, 2025 - Daylight Saving Time Starts. These girls may have worn feed sack dresses when they were young and never had expensive makeup; but their natural beauty shined. Would that we could somehow have simpler times in our later life!!! I love my town. Did I hit my Mother? 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. I would sit on the front porch with Daddy and usually Papaw in my gown. When it rained all the kids would head for house and the big puddle until the storm drain was able to handle the runoff and then we found something else to do. This is exactly what West Virginia is. We never had a swimming pool. From Hemphill, Orkney Holler ! Theres a happiness and freedom in our hearts that will never leave and we can attribute that to our loving families and the mountains of West Virginia! All the nostalgia is sweet but it doesnt tell the Others story of what it is to grow up as a raggedy coal camp kid who would not have survived and even later thrived because someone fed them (physically and spiritually), sheltered them -even if it meant standing up to mean drunks and showed them what a healthy family could look like. Beautiful! This was so moving for me. Description Shipping and payments Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. 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. Thanks so much. I didnt feel impoverished or low, I thought it was cool that Mommy put the pots out to catch the rain. Pigeon Hollow is a physical feature (valley) in Greenbrier County. It brought my childhood to the surface. No one even knew what poor meant. I love you Dad still to this day and he always knew how deeply I loved him.. despite my step monster he marriednot allowing us to hug him or kiss his cheeks. I could feel every memory and word deep within. Now live in Edmond holler in Very well written. In a West Virginia hollow, mountain music thrives. We search for rainbows and if we find one I always share the story of Gods promise with my children. Thanks for the article, every word is true. She worked with a team of designers, programmers, journalists, filmmakers and community members to combine . We may have got a little coal dust on us.but our Bibles never collected any dust. Thank you for your stories. It was the kitchen music. 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. 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 am a holler girl from wv. Half of us are the dish washer. We combine pure spring water with fresh local ingredients to craft one of a kind small batch spirits. Love those old hills. 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!!!!!!! I have coal slate under the skin on my knee to this day to prove it.my sister does too. What a memory! Love that place and I go back every chance I get. I am holler girl also. We sleep peacefully in our small homes as God has provided all our needs. 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. 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. I would like to go back. just a turn dial. I was born and raised in Crumpler Holler, best childhood any one could ever have, so many great memories. I am also a hollow girl and proud of it! Thanks for sharing, this is great! Fayette co. Im a holler boy, still live in Pocahontas County. We live in Myrtle Beach now and yes we miss WV. I can identify with the smells of the changing seasons and being one with the land. Thanks for such a great story of life in a small portion of heaven. Book Now Below or Call us 304-664-1234 for booking assistance! Still live in Gilbert, W.va. and all this brought back memories of years gone by. When I was little everyone would jokingly say the cause of the storm was that the devil was beating his wife! We went outside when chores were done and came home when the street lights came on. Took me down memory lane and Im still smiling. Thank you, Dave Price, Brentwood TN cbmus@bellsouth.net 615-373-0946. 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 aint no girlbut Im from the holler! We do need to be proud of who we are and most of all where we came from. A biscuit, or cookie, or half a peanut butter & jelly sandwich. 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. 2. Hills.Yes I am Shelby Mc Peak Meade and I dont regret a minuet of my upbringing . Thanks so much for sharing. So I will be taking him back soon. Wouldnt trade my childhood for the world. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I was a holler born girl also. Brought back a lot of memories, thanks. thank you for sharing. If I could reset the clock and start over again I wouldnt change a thing. I love going home but I also love being where I am now in the Florida panhandle. 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. There is nothing simple left in this old world.Thank you! Im proud of growing up in McDowell county, WV!!! It was the local music. I have been called a Holler girl by people who live 30 minutes away haha. We just have our own way of life. 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. I am a guy, but I can relate in so many ways. the crickets and frogs chatter late into the night singing their beautiful country songs. We cut our jeans off and made shorts and played bare-footed in the yard. Growing up in the mountains is something I will never regret. I grew up in the little coal camp Red Jacket , Mingo County in the 50s and 60s. Thank you for such a well written story. My farther as a coal miner and died in the coal mine, when I was 5!! Floor plans starting at $1250. 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. Reminesence of a wonderful childhood. Hard workers, a love of God and people. I grew up in Salem Ohio, but went to Chester West Va frequently, with friends, Sue and Michelle(they are cousins) . It made me appreciate things in life. I truly enjoyed the story! Find Best Western Hotels & Resorts nearby Sponsored. 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. Wonderful read, sometimes you are in such a big hurry to leave. I hear my mother and father talking to one another and the joyful sounds of my brothers, sisters and I playing. To a house in a hollow on Patrick Rd. Im proud to be from the holler. I long to live in the country, and to me, this would be the place to live. Required fields are marked *. They became super wives and mothers. I love you and kissed his cheek and between tears he said I know you do.Lord I love that man to this day and will remember him until my dying day.. They spent a lot of time listening to Dougs old recordings of Mose. We got in trouble for going farther from the house than we were suppose to. We gathered frog eggs and put them in coffee cans and werent afraid of getting warts as the old wives tale goes. This is where my roots run deep..its home. Grocery. 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. Preserving The Homemade Music Of West Virginia's Hollows West Virginia Public Broadcasting | By Caitlin Tan We had barbies, power-wheels, sand boxes, and swimming pools. We know how to live if our washing machine breaks down.or the dishwasher goes out. I am a holler girl too. I think its a little more archaic, and yet its still influenced by radio and records that came through. 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 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. I reared my older two children in West Virginia and am now rearing my five adopted children here as well. Worked hard. Hope maybe I can get there soon and see this great place written about in this great story. Would someone reading this please try to find out what church that was. Brought back so many memories I loved it there but I cant go back everything changed. I get homesick all the time when I see photos or stop to think back to the good ole days. Today, they are classy, sexy, and a wonderful friend. 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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. We made our own slip and slides from mining belts or old pool liners we made bubbles from dish detergent. I watch to see if the glimpse of new life will be blighted. Id like to think the enchantment of this place carries on through years of being gone. Thank you for sharing your story. Our strong holler girl mothers raised us well. Thanks for sharing your story !! Swinging from vines near the creek, getting wet when you accidently slipped off the rope! You took me back some years ago. This place becomes part of you. Thank you so much . Is Eaton Tunnel #21 Haunted? It belonged to My Aunt Birdie who is long since past but the kin folk take care of it! I was the neighborhood stilt maker no matter which neighborhood it was this year. I wish I could go back to that time for just one full day. This was absolutely beautiful, brought a tear to my eye. We lived in Summers County and I still feel at peace when we visit there. So Doug visited Mose weekly in a nursing home for the last year of Moses life. Very nice story you have to share, Thank you! I really enjoyed every word. They were so happy when we got a television with a remote control so they did not have to change the channels as we had growing up. I experienced a lot of the things you described. We ran bare foot in the rain in Summer to. Hollow - An Interactive Documentary Have YOU had to leave home to find opportunity? My favorite part, I can walk outside during certain parts of the seasons, take a deep breath, and the scent of the wind floods into my body bringing images to my mind of days more peaceful like a picture album of long lost dreams. I was born and lived in Kanawaha county and then we moved to Ohio. Have been gone from Logan, West Virginia since 1959 but still have good memories and go back for High School reunions. What memories flood my soul! Theres a lot of drone in it and up bow accenting.. We lived in wayne, West Virginia for a while then moved to a small house outside of town. I think the name was Dietricks Greenhouse. I loved growing up in Fayette County, West Virginia. I had a bunch of Gilliand cousins. I was raised up Cannelton Holler (Fayette County). view data without submitting Have YOU had to leave home to find opportunity? We made our own toys out of tree branches. I grew up on a ridge top, Fork Ridge, but life was the same there as in the hollers of WV. I can relate to it all. Ba big part of my life was there. When we moved from there into the center of another small town(like a City to me), I really missed the freedom I had there. No beeping horns, only the sound of a train in the distance..the window open and a warm breeze caressing your face. 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