I was raised in the suburbs of Minneapolis, MN but share many of the same memories with you. 2. 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. 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. 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. She even taught a beginner fiddle class at Augusta Heritage Center this past fall. Your article was GREAT!!!! Born and raised in Isaban, and lived on the McDowell County side of the creek. 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. Direct Trail Access To! The lightning bugs dance atop the highest trees, gracing our presence during our camp fires and late night talks on the porch. Some people think it is. It taught me how to live without everything money could buy. I remember swimming in the creek and playing on the side of the hill and swinging on the Grapevines. It didnt scar me for life. Virginia. 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. Could relate to a lot in this beautiful story, To this day I love simple things. I really like it there. #hollorgirl There's a new voice in the hollow. You took me back some years ago. Of course, my childhood and my stories occurred in McDowell Co, but people seem to like them just fine. Grocery. Crow Holler girl. for 2 yrs before going to Welch Junior High. the crickets and frogs chatter late into the night singing their beautiful country songs. I really enjoyed this. 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. I still was able to do it when she wasnt looking I wrapped my arms around him and said you know what old man? with rabbit ears. They are all gone now. West Virginia Hollow Tales by Jordan Jr, John E., Like New Used, Free shippin. IM A HOLLER GIRL FROM LOGAN WV,LOVE MY MEMORIES AND WILL CHERISH THEM ALWAYS..NO BETTER WAY TO LIVE.. Usually everything tries to bloom too earlyeager for life.eager to start a new season. Loved your story and most could be applied to my own. All of them accommodate slide out RVs of up to 50 feet in length. To this day, I miss the mountains and all the wonderful times I had when staying with relatives every summer in WV. ILLUSIONS, INC. (Entity #180678) is a business entity in registered with the Business Division of West Virginia Secretary of State (SOS). WONDERFUL MEMORIES! 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!!!!!!! Id buy penny candy from Mr. Shaffer at the store next door to our house. 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. Beautiful! I love WV and always will. 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. Id beg my mom and dad to never move us from my home. Nobody could swing higher and jump farther when I was at the highest part of the forward swing. Our starry nights shine down upon us as we sleep in the valleys beneath towering mountains like millions of angels peering down in watch. Thank YOU for sharing your wonderful experiences with us all. I tried to share it to Sharon Lesters page, but it wouldnt let me. McDowell County, West Virginia is an extremely unique place. Maple MeadowsbyFairdale, W.Va, My favorite holler name.Hoo Hoo Hollow.Lester, W.Va, Absolutely beautiful, childhood memories came back to me. Great people!!! I would run to meet him and he would always have a left over for me. Its like you saw into my heart as you wrote. Your words took me right back to my childhood, especially the part about smelling the seasons. It brought my childhood to the surface. I enjoyed reading this so much I grew up in Mercer County WV. Wowwonderful! Amy, your words are as beautiful as you are and Im so grateful that I came across this today!! Started school there and graduated in 1963. Great family and friends with good food and spectacular views in all four seasons!! It makes me sad for my kids on how much they have missed out on. An Appalachian Holler in West Virginia - McDowell CountyThis is what we call a holler. 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 I am also a hollow girl and proud of it! And I wear shoes on my feet everyday hahaha;). I too was raised up a hollow, called Chattaroy Hollow, near Williamson, WV. 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. Had most of the same experiences as a child. Her family had lived in a number of coal mining communities- Beaver, Scarbro, Oswald,, etc. 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. I loved growing up in Fayette County, West Virginia. I get homesick all the time when I see photos or stop to think back to the good ole days. but he did live those last 11 months in peace.. I love reading each and every comment and hearing your stories as well. We know how to live if our washing machine breaks down.or the dishwasher goes out. "Holler" to a West Virginian means a remote road or area. I miss my childhood. Thanks for stirring up my mind to happier, more peaceful time in my life. Pigeon Hollow is a physical feature (valley) in Greenbrier County. Your stories are great nothing smells as good as fresh line-dried sheets and nothing makes your hair feel and look better than rainwater! While the pictures that are very good, they should be specifically identified as to where they were taken and how they relate to your story. Each image tells a different story of things I love. It taught me how much the small things mean. This is Book II of DARKENED: The West Virginia Vampire Series by Gary Lee Vincent. Thanks for sharing. Subscribeto the podcast to hear more stories of Appalachian folklife, arts, and culture. 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!! Your wonderful descriptive words brought back so many good memories for methough I came from a VERY dysfunctional home, my way to escape was to go out to play amongst the bushes and flowers .with the butterflies and the bees. I loved your story and the pictures. no remote. My farther as a coal miner and died in the coal mine, when I was 5!! Some one above asked what exactly did the term holler girl meanwell most people use it as a derogatory term..they think it means small minded and back woods..simple. She would say Do you want to make a trip to the bathroom? I knew what that meant..so Id straighten up quick. Its the best place to be from, but for me there were no career opportunities . How beautiful! Blessings to you and your loved ones.Dazzling Dolly. McDowell County? Name* Email* Phone. Our mountains are beautifultheyre rustic and unforgiving yet safe and guarding of us who live in these nooks, crannies, bottoms, and hills. I want to move to West Virginia because all of my life I have heard how beautiful it is there in the hills. No better feeling. JANET. I suspect it means people hollering across the mountain to each other, but not sure. My husband and I live in SC now, but our roots, came from being raised in almost heaven WV. When I look back now, I wish my children had grown up there. We lived in Summers County and I still feel at peace when we visit there. I loved this it brought back so many good memories!!! Its where my roots are! You know if you re from McDowell County if you pronounce it Mac Dowell County. The majority of the time those little buds stand firm.a testimony to the people here. Love this! A biscuit, or cookie, or half a peanut butter & jelly sandwich. These mountains literally have a way of molding the person you become. I have always been proud of growing up in The Hollers of West Virginia. We cut our jeans off and made shorts and played bare-footed in the yard. I am a holler girl from wv. I didnt grow up in the holler but my granny lived there. 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. 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. seems to be falling off the map. Hollers are actually known as hollows, which makes them more common than you might think. 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. 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. I was raised in VA, Tazewell County. My Mother taught me how to love and how to receive love. The pencil lead, chalk, crayons and the stuff they sprinkled on the floors before sweeping. And Annie says, that is what makes the music so special. Annie had always wanted to learn the specific old-time music of her home, Greenbrier County. I am not a holler girl my Daddy Being dearly loved gives you confidence and loving others makes you crazy-brave but having both means you have a deep source of WV riches that no one can count. a West Virginia program to help young people . 6080 Hollow Hill Ln; Contact 6080 Hollow Hill Ln (571) 762-9777. I do wish my parents did not have to work so hard. Required fields are marked *. West Springfield. Did I call people names? My parents were from McDowell Co. And we were all Holler boys & girls. Sadly, it is a trip that I will some day make on my own. There are these direct lines of connection of like, stories and nuances, and the way people play it and each time it gets passed down it changes a little bit, she says. Twin Hollow Honors the memory of Alex and Grace Ellis, who grew up on this land. Thats not in McDowell Co. Its in Fayette Co. on Packs Branch Rd. 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.. Didnt know if Id ever hear anyone tell about the lightning bug jewelry that brought this gal so much happiness way back 50 plus years ago. We used to wash our hair in the rain when I was a kid.it leaves you with the softest hair ever and it smells like freshly line dried laundry. Mose had a distinct way of playing that sounded rough around the edges, but authentically West Virginian. Hotels. Im a coal miners son from McDowell County! I have pretty much done without all my life, so I am not one to be picky with my dwellings. 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. Today, they are classy, sexy, and a wonderful friend. But we had a great Mom who took all five of us to Sharon to live!! dump them out later(wipe your eyes) and move forward. 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. Preserving The Homemade Music Of West Virginia's Hollows West Virginia Public Broadcasting | By Caitlin Tan Sunday, August 17, 2003. You can take the girl out of the hollor, but you cant take the hollor out of the girl. Now live in Iowa. Im a holler girl..Seminole W.V. SXS Rentals Available Onsite Through Mountaintop Adventures! 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. the very best memories I have are within the mountains and hollers of home. 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 cry whenever I hear that song.. 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 showed me a lot of the history there. 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. Lightening bugs, frogs, crickets and all of their friends making a grand noise lulled us to sleep most nights. I am a holler girl from Monkey Holler, Mannington WV. We know how to tell our children to get over themselves and not coddle them every time life doesnt go their way. Thanks for the article, every word is true. We were taught right from wrong. Orkney holler is all grown up now. From Roderfield.and lived in Westchester Holler 30 years. Anyway, once again, thank you for taking us all down memory lane in good ole McDowell Co and giving us a glimps of your life there. I would like to go back. Thank you for bringing these memories back to me so vividly. Read more Previous page Print length 262 pages Located Onsite! Mingo County. Mary Jane passed away in 2011, her mother in 1996 and her sister Freeda in 2015. Title [Boy, West Virginia "hollows"] Contributor Names Rogovin, Milton, 1909-2011, photographer . You explain it so much better than I can. The registered business office is at #5 Hollow Rd, Caretta, WV 24821. This is awsome. Simplicity is hearing the crickets chirp and deciding its not a noisy interruption. This was absolutely beautiful, brought a tear to my eye. My husband Leroy Lambert, was from Eckman hollow. Our husbands can track the deer, kill the deer, and drag it home.and we can cook it. 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!! Doug is an eighth generation West Virginian and an expert in the music. Wonderful!! (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. 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. Swinging from vines near the creek, getting wet when you accidently slipped off the rope! 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. Grew up in Summers County, WVa and ran away right after High School. It lives in the hearts and runs through the veins of all its natives. This article brings back a lot of memories. Was I mean? Precious memories for sure. Im a holler girl and am so happy that I am. 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. We went outside when chores were done and came home when the street lights came on. One of my favorite smells would be walking in to the small elementary school where I went to school and the smells. I would give a copy to all my friends. I loved your story. Moonshine is a rich part of the state's history both the legal and well, illegal, varieties. The large fruit of the paw paw is the largest naturally grown fruit in North America. Smooch In West Virginia, we don't kiss. I was born in Kilsyth, WV (Fayette County) and grew up in Mt. You should have this article published!!! This is a wonderful piece of work! We played in the dirt and we fought each other. Felt like I was a kid again, I am a holler girl to. back in these days many of us and our parents had to struggle and bond together. Thanks for writing about home! I never learned how to swim despite growing up in the Land of 10,000 lakes. I felt the souls of my Mom, Pap, and Mommom with me as I read. I watched my grand father come home from work in his dirty work clothes and his car bight light fastened to his hat. If I could reset the clock and start over again I wouldnt change a thing. 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