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I aint no girlbut Im from the holler! 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. Ba big part of my life was there. I would run to meet him and he would always have a left over for me. 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. Graduated form Big Creek High. It made me who I am today and Im truly proud to have been brought up there! 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. I went to Virginia Tech where a number of Coalwood boys wentLots of good memories! Floor plans starting at $1250. This is a wonderful piece of work! This browser is no longer supported. Thank you to every one who has taken a moment to read or share my story. My late wife Mary Jane Klatt was living in Kilsyth in 1944 when her father Henry Klatt was killed in the war. This was a wonderful stroll down memory lane. Gas. 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. Wowwonderful! My husband Leroy Lambert, was from Eckman hollow. After we were done helping with the T.V. I can so recall so much you said in your article and I cherish every word that was written. Love that place and I go back every chance I get. 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. Although I have been gone from WV for over 59 years my heart still belongs to WV. 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 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. Id tell my teachers at Craigsville Grade School how much they meant to me and how they influenced my life. I really enjoyed this. I wish that the kids that are growing up now could also have the childhood experienceEnjoyed reading your story. We are beautiful with rough edges. That big hug covered in black coal dirt. We stand firm even though our small corner of the worldour tiny county. I was a Hollow girl also born and raised in Carswell hollow. I have always been able to smell the seasonsthough it may seem strange to some. he showed me a lot of the history there. Sadly, it is a trip that I will some day make on my own. 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.. We made our own toys out of tree branches. Virginia. To be thankful I was warm, and that I had a Mom and Dad who loved me. Its these people who understand Common Sense and who exhibit Class !! 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 can smell the basement of my childhood church, the coal furnace was down there, and so were our Sunday school rooms. So many of the things that you have mentioned was part of my growing up. Raised in McDowell County, Bradshaw Mountain & Jolo! Thought we had it hard then, but wished I could call those times back. 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. Simplicity is hearing the crickets chirp and deciding its not a noisy interruption. Or us, Doug says with a chuckle. 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. 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. We knew church was NOT the place to get silly. Read reviews from world's largest community for readers. As the trapped miners soon discover, the dead don't always stay dead and the horrors that are unleashed is just the beginning of the terror about to fall on the rural community nested within the Darkened Hollows! Thanks so much. The little red-headed holler girl with freckles on her face and mischievous green eyes. We had to make out own games just like you said. Thank you for the memories. Loved your story. Thanks for sharing this story. 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 am a holler girl from mingo county, Lenore wva. I love WV and always will. Logan County, Man West Virginia: Regardless where I am, Home is West Virginia.Wouldnt change anything about my childhood, I was born in welch, grew up in Coal Mountain WV.The way you said the things, hit home in so many ways.I left in 82 gone to NC stayed 10yrs came back in 91, Im a coal hollow boy, will be til the day They plant me under the old oak tree, Love WV. 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. I have ONE Question..exactly where did or what does the name Holler Girl come from or exactly what is its meaning? We learned respect, what giving your word meant and protection of family. And it turns out, Doug is one of the few people who is an expert in the music. West Virginia is a place that goes with you no matter how far you stray. We assumed that everyone grew up this way and as adults we found out differently. Like and Share With Your Friends and Family. (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. She learned to fiddle over 20 years ago, but she says learning the specific Greenbrier style is a way for her to feel more connected to her home, as she grew up on a farm in the grassy valley of Greenbrier. They fought for what was right; and seldom let anyone sway them otherwise. The organization type is C | Corporation. 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!!! This newer tunnel, circa 1963, is along the West Virginia Rail-Trail. Growing up in the mountains is something I will never regret. Find your new home at 6080 Hollow Hill Ln located at 6080 Hollow Hill Ln, West Springfield, VA 22152. My uncles were Graham, Arthur, and Dee. I would jump off the top of the tall slide on the playground, climb trees and then jump down as it faster than climbing. They were John and Stella Gilliand. I didnt grow up in the south, but Dad, from eastern Ky and Mom from middle Tenn did. I was given up for adoption as a baby and then unwanted by the ones who adopted me !! The rush of the water over my head as I dunked down to the bottom was an awesome feeling. Remembering, waiting for dad to come walking up the holler with his dinner bucket in his hand. Ive told that one with negative responses from my listeners before to a non- holler person. I lived in Coalwood, WV through 5th grade where Mr. Love those old hills. I appreciate that I was raised as I was and proud to say: I AM a holler girl. grandson back there this summer, he is 16 and never seen a hollow. I was born and raised in Crumpler Holler, best childhood any one could ever have, so many great memories. 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. 6080 Hollow Hill Ln; Contact 6080 Hollow Hill Ln (571) 762-9777. The immersive, online experience is the brainchild of West Virginia native Elaine McMillion. I really enjoyed reading that .I was raised in a holler also and it sure brought back a lot of good memories. Guess I was a coal camp girl. I have been called a Holler girl by people who live 30 minutes away haha. Historically, within each county in West Virginia, and even sometimes each hollow, the styles of old-time changes. Fayette co. Im a holler boy, still live in Pocahontas County. (Guess they needed a kid to fit in with that generation). I left when I joined the air force in1986. The younger generation would die if they had to live the way we did. West Springfield. Theres REALLY no place like home! Our people may not be able to afford the most expensive jewelry but ours shone the brightest on those sweet summer nights. They are all gone now. This place becomes part of you. Shopping. I love reading each and every comment and hearing your stories as well. It is wonderful. I still have family there and come back often. Id beg my mom and dad to never move us from my home. 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. For these folks and their loving hearts- I am truly thankful! It was laid out as a railroad town along the Ohio Extension of the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1892. Sunday, August 17, 2003. 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. You never know what you had. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. .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!! You know if you re from McDowell County if you pronounce it Mac Dowell County. McDowell county where Chief of Police Sid Hatfield from Matewan, Mingo County, WV was murdered on the courthouse steps. May God bless you and yours! Good read. Im not a Holler Girl, but came from a small town where we lived on the last street going up the hill towards the only Highway into the town at the time. I have heard the stories all my life and remember stories like these. I too was raised up a hollow, called Chattaroy Hollow, near Williamson, WV. 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. Sneaking in kisses when Mommy and Daddy wasnt checking on us. Thanks. 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.. The pictures that go with the story are real beautiful. 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. I remember swimming in the creek and playing on the side of the hill and swinging on the Grapevines. We had barbies, power-wheels, sand boxes, and swimming pools. In a sense my childhood ended at 9, as nothing was the same after that. There's a new voice in the hollow. Thinking about runnin and playing and getting a drink of water from the community dipper in the pail of water that hung on back porch. CALHOUN COUNTY, W.Va. Now live in Iowa. 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. My husband and I live in SC now, but our roots, came from being raised in almost heaven WV. Some of my fondest childhood memories were playing with my dear friend Kristen Shupe. Your article was GREAT!!!! I cry whenever I hear that song.. with rabbit ears. I loved your story. I am a male born 1n 1937 on a Hill, not a Holler, overlooking the small town of Richwood, WV. Direct Trail Access To! Your words took me right back to my childhood, especially the part about smelling the seasons. "Holler" to a West Virginian means a remote road or area. Not having any water Davide Restivo I love your story. I laughed when I read about the TV remote, which was us. #hollorgirl Her family had lived in a number of coal mining communities- Beaver, Scarbro, Oswald,, etc. The smell of spearmint gum and the way my Mommy would whisper in my ear when I was misbehaving. Born and raised in Isaban, and lived on the McDowell County side of the creek. Kristen Shupe, Jason Bailey, my sister Crissy, myself, and many others would all pick a yard to play in. I lived the same lifestyle you did and so proud that I did.There is nothing like these W.V. Wonderful read, sometimes you are in such a big hurry to leave. I can identify with the smells of the changing seasons and being one with the land. Find your adventure exploring the ghost stories and legends found among the mountains and hidden in the hollows. Love this! The good memories, the ones that never let you go! Required fields are marked *. I think we are so connected to the land here that we actually identify with the seasons internally and spiritually. 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 didnt feel impoverished or low, I thought it was cool that Mommy put the pots out to catch the rain. Thanks so much for sharing. There is nothing simple left in this old world.Thank you! It was a high tower, a fort, a castle, or a play house. I grew up in west liberty and then valley grove. Through the folklife program, Annie studied old-time fiddling under Doug Van Gundy for all of 2018. We were taught of Jesus love and how to love one another. You took my heart right back home. I am a West Virginia native also and I can relate to this . It brought my childhood to the surface. 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! Chef Matt Welsch of the Vagabond Kitchen in Wheeling, West Virginia, has found creative ways to prepare the unique wild fruit over the years. West Virginia is Home. This story is part of theInside AppalachiaFolkways Reporting Project. We didnt have many luxury items but we sure had love. Old-time music is a large part of West Virginias heritage it is the folk music of the state. just a turn dial. McDowell County, West Virginia is an extremely unique place. I have been fortunate to visit many times Enjoyed your story. I was born and lived in Kanawaha county and then we moved to Ohio. 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. Never knew you were a holler girl or even what the term meant. I no longer live in WV my son lives there and I visit there, I am a holler girl, an enjoyed this story! I returned to WV after the Navy and found ghost towns in what once were busy streets lined with people going about their day. I truly enjoyed the story! I want to see this place boom once again..but even if it doesnt my heart will always belong to McDowell County WV. Still visit Mannington when I can but still live in WV. And I wear shoes on my feet everyday hahaha;). Our strong holler girl mothers raised us well. Lots of ladies kill the deer themselves. Mose had a distinct way of playing that sounded rough around the edges, but authentically West Virginian. Well yeah! These mountains nourish the soul. It made me appreciate things in life. It didnt scar me for life. Have gone from a holler girl to a world traveler. 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!! 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. *data reflects hollow users only You are 1 of users who departed relocations submitted* Avg. so proud to be a holler girl. Always fascinated by these stories !! After I read this, it makes me want to just pack up and move there, this minute. 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. It makes me sad for my kids on how much they have missed out on. This was so moving for me. The large fruit of the paw paw is the largest naturally grown fruit in North America. We see fit that they will grow up to be strong holler girls or boys. my husband tells story of how Pie got its name. i know now that it was not invein it made me the person i am today. So is my brother and sister. Amenities & Activities The mountains became a part of my soul! I wish I could go back to that time for just one full day. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I think the name was Dietricks Greenhouse. We search for rainbows and if we find one I always share the story of Gods promise with my children. My parents were from McDowell Co. And we were all Holler boys & girls. 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. Established in 2002. We sleep peacefully in our small homes as God has provided all our needs. They called me the accident looking for a place to happen. 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 notes are a bit more pronounced; one almost feels inclined to clap along. Reading all of these stories was so breath taking. One of their favorite songs they practiced over the year is called Turkey Creek. It is a song Mose wrote. Thanks for a beautiful story. Brought back so many memories I loved it there but I cant go back everything changed. I was raised in a holler in Barbour County. Took me down memory lane and Im still smiling. We didnt have internet, cell phones, I-pads, or I-pods. Thanks for all the memories. This was like reading about my own childhood. Still remember the well were I drew water. I loved growing up in Fayette County, West Virginia. We went through Kilsyth and stopped at the little church they had belonged to. We use to have to wipe the benches off before we sat down. Thats part of what makes the tradition special is its a folk tradition says Annie Stroud, an old-time music apprentice. This is a West Virginia holler to be more specific. 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. Absolutely not.my Mom would have whipped me. Although mom moved us to Ohio when we were young, my heart still belongs to McDowell County WV. people were very much set in their own ways. I sure hope someday before I get too old that I can spend the last years of whatever I have left of my life in a holler or at least near to one. She would say Do you want to make a trip to the bathroom? I knew what that meant..so Id straighten up quick. How is that happiness can be found in simplicity? 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. 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. 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. Its not the same, but still home! Mommy worried about cooking and Daddy worried about buying the food. 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. Remembering Anthony Bourdain 1956-2018. . Those fragrances dance around the edges of our lives.we are accustomed to them..but ever aware of their sweet fragrance. Thank you for a job very well done. No beeping horns, only the sound of a train in the distance..the window open and a warm breeze caressing your face. Heard the stories all my life, what giving your word meant and protection family! Can smell the basement of my childhood, especially the part about smelling seasons. Proud to say: i am truly thankful me who i am today West Virginian means remote. 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