Summers are short there so we played double hard to make the most of it. "Holler" to a West Virginian means a remote road or area. They were John and Stella Gilliand. Find your adventure exploring the ghost stories and legends found among the mountains and hidden in the hollows. The mountains became a part of my soul! Thanks for sharing. I grew up in Cottle, West Virginia in Nicholas County. I enjoyed the pictures also. My Mother and sisters. 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. I was a Hollow girl also born and raised in Carswell hollow. pop. We were taught right from wrong. I really enjoyed every word. 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 played tornado..which we both still remember very fondly to this day. I suspect it means people hollering across the mountain to each other, but not sure. These mountains literally have a way of molding the person you become. How beautiful! I loved growing up in Fayette County, West Virginia. Brings back such fond childhood memories of a simpler time that formed our values and morals and made us the adults we are today. 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. The little red-headed holler girl with freckles on her face and mischievous green eyes. 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. 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. Thanks for the escape from reality for just a moment in time, and taking me back to my roots. 2. 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. We used our imagination we made up games. 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. 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!!! They fought for what was right; and seldom let anyone sway them otherwise. So I will be taking him back soon. We got feed sacks filled them with sand blocked the creek swam there. Never knew or had a REAL family. I live in the middle of Ohio, so Im not very far away from . Thanks for the article, every word is true. I have ONE Question..exactly where did or what does the name Holler Girl come from or exactly what is its meaning? Darkened Hollows (West Virginia Vampire): Vincent, Gary Lee: 9780615527222: Amazon.com: Books Books Literature & Fiction Genre Fiction Buy new: $9.96 List Price: $10.99 Details Save: $1.03 (9%) Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns FREE delivery Monday, December 19 if you spend $25 on items shipped by Amazon Thank YOU for sharing your wonderful experiences with us all. I truly enjoyed the story! I only hope my children have an amazing childhood alsoand I wouldnt raise them anywhere else. Wow Amy thats awesome I couldnt go to sleep until I read. Beautiful! I do wish my parents did not have to work so hard. We are beautiful with rough edges. We use to have to wipe the benches off before we sat down. The best of times and where time stands stillthe best place for kids to grow up! Name* Email* Phone. 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. You touched on so many, Amy, and my tears flowed like a river.Fortunately, after almost 30 yrs in PA, I moved back to WV and have the opportunity to relive all the memories of that childhood from the holler of Morris Creek near Montgomery. during those times just slip a few pots under the overflow of life and let it flow(tears). I am a holler girlLogan County, WV. You took me back some years ago. I thought I was his really special little girl. I think it is in Marshall County. Thank you for the memories. . When he graduated from WVU, we moved to the west coast. A biscuit, or cookie, or half a peanut butter & jelly sandwich. I wish I remembered the name of the holler we lived in. Many of us have college degrees, are nurses, teachers, preachers and well-educated women. Thanks for giving me that feel-good feeling with tears in my eyes. This is where my roots run deep..its home. Growing up in the mountains is something I will never regret. Loved your story and most could be applied to my own. When I was little everyone would jokingly say the cause of the storm was that the devil was beating his wife! I would have it no other way.right here in Mcdowell County. IM A HOLLER GIRL FROM LOGAN WV,LOVE MY MEMORIES AND WILL CHERISH THEM ALWAYS..NO BETTER WAY TO LIVE.. A reminder that soon summer will be gone. I am a holler girl from Monkey Holler, Mannington WV. Beautiful writing about a beautiful State. Thats part of what makes the tradition special is its a folk tradition says Annie Stroud, an old-time music apprentice. We search for rainbows and if we find one I always share the story of Gods promise with my children. I am a holler girl from mingo county, Lenore wva. Nobody could swing higher and jump farther when I was at the highest part of the forward swing. Thanks for sharing your story !! Im 61 years old, and read this story with tears in my eyes. Id sit on the big boulder across the road from where we lived and tell it all my secrets. I think the name was Dietricks Greenhouse. Thats it. 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.. This place becomes part of you. It was the local music. I grew up in a holler, and now raising or have raised, my kids in the holler here in Cabell County. I would sit on the front porch with Daddy and usually Papaw in my gown. Those leaks can be patched up later. Wow.your words are my story. 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. Fayette co. Im a holler boy, still live in Pocahontas County. 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. Thanks for reminding me of home. 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. Hotels. I wasnt raised in a holler, but on top of Bradshaw Mountain down Brushy Ridge. I appreciate that I was raised as I was and proud to say: I AM a holler girl. Gas. I really like it there. Thank You for sharing on Facebook. It leaves a sore spot in the soul of many former residents. Now live in Iowa. Our husbands can track the deer, kill the deer, and drag it home.and we can cook it. 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. Great family and friends with good food and spectacular views in all four seasons!! Worked hard. West Virginia's history has long been inebriated by moonshine folklore. Moonshine is a rich part of the state's history both the legal and well, illegal, varieties. 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. Im a Holler girl from Fayette county, WV. I remember having Snake berry fight s with you and eating honeysuckles. I suppose in way we were taught respect through that too. I absolutely loved it. Great ,loved it !! We do not feel less-fortunate. We know how to tell our children to get over themselves and not coddle them every time life doesnt go their way. Our mountains are beautifultheyre rustic and unforgiving yet safe and guarding of us who live in these nooks, crannies, bottoms, and hills. I was one of the many that moved away but the mountains called me home. We had barbies, power-wheels, sand boxes, and swimming pools. My mind is flooding with memories Thank you! It is nearly parallel to the original tunnel called The . Mom held several positions in the Auxiliary including 7th District President for 2 years. The majority of the time those little buds stand firm.a testimony to the people here. How is that happiness can be found in simplicity? From Roderfield.and lived in Westchester Holler 30 years. By submitting this form, you agree to our Terms of . I am not a holler girl my Daddy Pigeon Hollow is a physical feature (valley) in Greenbrier County. I too can feel the seasons in my soul! loved this. These mountains and their beauty allowed me to escape anything bad going on in my life!!! Thank you so much for similar memories. Annie says in the past year since her apprenticeship, she has shared a lot of what she learned. GREAT MEMORIES. I really enjoyed this. 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. Each image tells a different story of things I love. Then a frost sets inand I watch to see if the green will survive. Take In Hollow is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Long late nights in the Summer months..and OH, the wonderful smells of the Lilac Bushes and the Jonquil flowers that were spread all over the hills. Mommy worried about cooking and Daddy worried about buying the food. Theres a lot of drone in it and up bow accenting.. I love mountaineer football, follow the herd of marshall and keep tabs on whats going on there. 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 no longer live in WV my son lives there and I visit there, I am a holler girl, an enjoyed this story! This was so heartwarming.Very well done. No amount of fabric softener or laundry detergent can hold a candle to the scent of wild honeysuckle, lavender, and roses that grow wildly and entangle themselves on the corners of the fence. You should have this article published!!! You are a talented writer and your words made my soul smile!! Mose was one of the original Greenbrier Valley old-time music legends. 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! Went to Chelyan and Cabin Creek, elementary, Chelyan Jr. High School, and Graduated from East Bank High School. Usually everything tries to bloom too earlyeager for life.eager to start a new season. I wish I could go back and relive those memories just like they were. Thank you, Dave Price, Brentwood TN cbmus@bellsouth.net 615-373-0946. Well, Ive never really understood why thats a bad thing. grandson back there this summer, he is 16 and never seen a hollow. :)), Oh, what a heart warming read. 2018 Dewitz Photography, LLC | Eau Claire, Wis. | tel. I try to tell my grandkids about me growing up and how we use to play. You reminded me of the smell of fresh baked biscuits and feeling safe when my dad came home and ate his dinner. I can walk outside during certain parts of the season, take a deep breath, and the scent of the wind floods into my body bringing images to my mind of days more peacefullike a picture album of long-lost dreams. West Virginia ghost stories, legends, and haunts. We had skinned knees and bee stings.suffered through our Mom rubbing our little wounds down with alcoholbut she always blew on it. Today, they are classy, sexy, and a wonderful friend. SXS Rentals Available Onsite Through Mountaintop Adventures! Its not the same, but still home! Love that place and I go back every chance I get. The 2020 WV Humanities Council Folklife Apprentice Program will begin this March -- pairing together another round of novice and professional artists in the state. In late winter, I find myself waiting to see the first green bud..the first hint of green grass playing around the edges of dirt road that encircles my house. Was wondering maybe if you would happen to know my parents my daddy his name was john pertee and my mother s name was wooten i too am from logan wva i was born there but moved to ohio thank you for your time and god bless. Wowwonderful! I grew up in west liberty and then valley grove. people were very much set in their own ways. cabin creek hollow, kanawha county These girls may have worn feed sack dresses when they were young and never had expensive makeup; but their natural beauty shined. I love that place. I can still smell them. Love it. That was amazing Amy I was literally taken back to the holler. I love going home but I also love being where I am now in the Florida panhandle. Explore the rural communities of McDowell County, West Virginia through Hollow, an interactive documentary featuring the stories of over 30 residents who live there. One of their favorite songs they practiced over the year is called Turkey Creek. It is a song Mose wrote. Nature sings us to sleep and wakes us up in the morning. Description Shipping and payments Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Loved this! 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. Cant get enough stories about Family Love amidst humble and trying circumstances. I married one (sixty years ago). On a cool quiet summer evening. We combine pure spring water with fresh local ingredients to craft one of a kind small batch spirits. 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 get homesick all the time when I see photos or stop to think back to the good ole days. This was a wonderful stroll down memory lane. I am also a hollow girl and proud of it! Come back next week.'. I smell the cool air blowing in and I remember being 15 and the first time I stood on my back porch with my 17 year old boyfriend and fell so deeply in love.how we broke up and I thought I would die. We do need to be proud of who we are and most of all where we came from. Lovely article. I would jump off the top of the tall slide on the playground, climb trees and then jump down as it faster than climbing. 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. Gratitude wells up when I read these words and remember my childhood safe havens-found both in the beauty of the mountains but also in the big heartedness of the folks who shared their familys love with kids who were not kin but were included anyway. Not having any water Davide Restivo I was a holler born girl also. Mose passed away in 1994, but 26 years later, Annie can have that connection to some of the original old-time musicians through Doug. When Daddy came home the T.V. Started school there and graduated in 1963. Took me back to my childhood. Slaughter Creek Hollow, was my home. My Mother taught me how to love and how to receive love. I wrote this story to bring light to who we really are.intelligentcapableloving individuals who love where we live. The younger generation would die if they had to live the way we did. I am a West Virginia native also and I can relate to this . Thanks for the free trip home even if just by a memory. Love for this state flows thru my veins and arteries. Took me down memory lane and Im still smiling. We never had a swimming pool. .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!! Have gone from a holler girl to a world traveler. The definition of mean for me was totally different from the definition of mean these days. No place!! I was born and lived in Kanawaha county and then we moved to Ohio. Amy Gentrys story of a Holler Girl is an apt tribute to the wonderful girls who lived in, and many who came out of, the coal mining camps and hollars. Twin Hollow Honors the memory of Alex and Grace Ellis, who grew up on this land. no remote. Ilove this girl and her story I have never met her but I have her on facebook I feel like ive known her my whole life.. We could go play for hours out there, with no fear of being taken by some freak. They called me the accident looking for a place to happen. Would not take anything for my growing up in WV. My mother worked as well as my dad and we shared in the responsibilities of raising younger siblings. YOU DONE A VERY GOOD JOB WITH THE PHOTOS AND THE STORIES A LOT OF THE PHOTOS I KNEW AND BROUGHT BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES. I long to live in the country, and to me, this would be the place to live. Id like to think the enchantment of this place carries on through years of being gone. Im a holler girl and proud of it. Although mom moved us to Ohio when we were young, my heart still belongs to McDowell County WV. 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. Graduated Mt. We learned respect, what giving your word meant and protection of family. I thought it was huge. What a beautiful story!! B and I tell stories about my childhood and encourage people to visit Tazewell County. Lol. Mingo County. I can smell the basement of my childhood church, the coal furnace was down there, and so were our Sunday school rooms. Oh how Id love to go back for a day! This place is why I am who I am today. May the Lord bless you as much as this story has blessed me. Still visit Mannington when I can but still live in WV. I went to Virginia Tech where a number of Coalwood boys wentLots of good memories! Always fun. I have always been able to smell the seasonsthough it may seem strange to some. I could have written it myself! Good thing I could hold my breath for a long time. We live in Myrtle Beach now and yes we miss WV. We played in the dirt and we fought each other. 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. back in these days many of us and our parents had to struggle and bond together. Floor plans starting at $1250. These girls were solid, strong, intelligent, kind, and, in many cases, gentle. I didnt grow up in the south, but Dad, from eastern Ky and Mom from middle Tenn did. I watched my grand father come home from work in his dirty work clothes and his car bight light fastened to his hat. Id beg my mom and dad to never move us from my home. first time I visited Virginia, I started to realize why Rodger loved coming from there. All the reasons you mention are the reasons why West Virginia is so special! When I was growing up every Saturday morning my Mama would fix homemade biscuits and gravy. 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. We'll talk about the tim. 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. It taught me how much the small things mean. Its like you saw into my heart as you wrote. We are fearless if need be, but yet know when to run. And it turns out, Doug is one of the few people who is an expert in the music. This is Book II of DARKENED: The West Virginia Vampire Series by Gary Lee Vincent. Thank you for sharing all of the wonderful photos and your memories. Well writtenI took a step by in time. Well goodness, we didnt kill the poor bug, wed set them free after we got our glow in the dark jewelry and assumed theyd grow more. 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. It was still raining hard at 5:30 a.m. wh Sadly, it is a trip that I will some day make on my own. Wonderful words here. 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. *data reflects hollow users only You are 1 of users who departed relocations submitted* Avg. Those fragrances dance around the edges of our lives.we are accustomed to them..but ever aware of their sweet fragrance. I have never regretted being a mountain girl even tho we were teased in high school, so we just became good scholars to prove ourselves! I love my town. Like and Share With Your Friends and Family. Im so thankful for all my memories, good and bad. You know if you re from McDowell County if you pronounce it Mac Dowell County. This was beautiful to read. 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. For these folks and their loving hearts- I am truly thankful! but he did live those last 11 months in peace.. He had learned from players who were alive before West Virginia was even a state. Read more Previous page Print length 262 pages Thanks. I am a holler girl (Ben Creek, Gilbert Creek) Mingo County. I want to live in a little town like Bud. 1. West Virginia Hollow Tales by Jordan Jr, John E., Like New Used, Free shippin. I so enjoyed this. The good memories, the ones that never let you go! I was born in Welch in 1952. $125,000. This is a wonderful piece of work! CHARLESTON, W. Va., April 30"Rabbit Tate lives in the shanty up the hollow. Its nourishment for your soul. That big hug covered in black coal dirt. 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!!!!!!! Compilation of three of John E. Jordan Jr's books. Love this! Mary Jane passed away in 2011, her mother in 1996 and her sister Freeda in 2015. Thank you for such a well written story. Direct Trail Access To! Still remember the well were I drew water. My Dad Very nice story you have to share, Thank you! Thank you for this story that helped myself and others remember their childhood of growing up in a holler. This newer tunnel, circa 1963, is along the West Virginia Rail-Trail. 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 was born and raised in Crumpler Holler, best childhood any one could ever have, so many great memories. We knew church was NOT the place to get silly. I am holler girl also. It would usually be accomplished by pointing out to the talker that West Virginia did not have any problems until their family moved into our state. I want you to come back and play this for me. we went to that front porch to play. Sid was the only law enforcement officer in the state of WV to stand by the coal miners when the Baldwin thugs and Tom Felts crew of criminals were assaulting and harassing the coal miners in the southern part of West Virginia. Im proud of growing up in McDowell county, WV!!! Our home is in Roseburg, Oregon. The organization type is C | Corporation. Hard workers, a love of God and people. Thanks for all the memories. I started seeing memories just running across my visonary tract!!! 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. He had TB when he was younger and had one lung so we did not play a lot of ball or other things that wore him out. Have been gone from Logan, West Virginia since 1959 but still have good memories and go back for High School reunions. Thank you for sharing!!! We cut our jeans off and made shorts and played bare-footed in the yard. Harrison W V. Clay County. 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. 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. My late wife Mary Jane Klatt was living in Kilsyth in 1944 when her father Henry Klatt was killed in the war. Thank you Amy, for this wonderful article which really tells exactly how hollow life is. 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. She even taught a beginner fiddle class at Augusta Heritage Center this past fall. We ran bare foot in the rain in Summer to. Neither of my parents went with us. Lightening bugs, frogs, crickets and all of their friends making a grand noise lulled us to sleep most nights. Its where my roots are! I know. I didnt care. Shopping. He had been down in the cold working his time just like many more in our town in wv. This is awsome. 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 new $14-million West Virginia Cultural Center on the state capital grounds at Charleston, historian Ken Sullivan edits a unique. From Hemphill, Orkney Holler ! I have had more stitches than my 5 siblings combined as I was the daredevil that never backed down from a dare. I so enjoyed reading this story and wouldnt change my childhood for anything on earth. She worked with a team of designers, programmers, journalists, filmmakers and community members to combine . Could relate to a lot in this beautiful story, To this day I love simple things. Thank you for your stories. That man is now my husband.but thats a whole other story. Ive always wanted to live in a holler, ever since I was little. 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 really enjoyed reading that .I was raised in a holler also and it sure brought back a lot of good memories. Thanks for sharing your story. Born a holler kid and proud of it. Arlington up Northfork Holler. 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 | Message. We lived in wayne, West Virginia for a while then moved to a small house outside of town. Of course, my childhood and my stories occurred in McDowell Co, but people seem to like them just fine. To where did you travel? 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!! Our starry nights shine down upon us as we sleep in the valleys beneath towering mountains like millions of angels peering down in watch. Preserving The Homemade Music Of West Virginia's Hollows West Virginia Public Broadcasting | By Caitlin Tan I went to school first grade at Iaeger, then Coalwood, and graduated at Northfork. HOME SWEET HOME. I wish I could go back to that time for just one full day. Pigeon Hollow, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. My farther as a coal miner and died in the coal mine, when I was 5!! the crickets and frogs chatter late into the night singing their beautiful country songs. Wonderful read, sometimes you are in such a big hurry to leave. Thought we had it hard then, but wished I could call those times back. Also, West Virginia College. Thats what happens when you refuse to let Mommy clean it. I experienced a lot of the things you described. Here are 10 of the most dangerous things West Virginia residents must face. 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