. Greenup is east of Harlan, Ashland is east of Whitesburg, and if Catlettsburg gets any more east it`s going to be West Virginia, are you seriously arguing with the lat/ and longitude? jack brock ha d 21 dogs and 21 kids, he got kill by a drunk man he was taking home that was about like the earth quake in los ang years ago it was bad , for those who know my grandpa honey bill saylor and my dad and my friend big al ,arnold lee saylor he was a damn good man i miss alot cause he is in all my boys alot i see him every day yours trunly ronnie gene saylor of molus ky aka molus hollow. Sweet. But I have lived in Harlan Co. since 1986 & now I couldnt imagine living any where else. I called some place the other day, got an automated machine.your name, address, (Im sorryI didnt get that could you repeat that again. There are a lot of Harlan Countians that are very happy to be called just that. Not many folks have a clue of my history, and thats fine. My mom grew up in Cutshin, my dad was from Martins Fork, they met at The Court Cafe. Construction on the house beat the power company by a few years. But my Harlan upbringing gave me my core values. We have corresponded back and forth for several years about our Leonard connections. While not as corrupt as his predecessor Boyle, he seems on his way down that pathor not. For instance, threats didnt faze me. By the way, I think grilled cheese sandwiches made from government cheese were the best! First, much of what I wrote is tongue in cheek. I think we overlapped at Cawood for a year. I dont get back as often as Id like but always thoroughly enjoy coming back to visit. I have been told that he worked harder than 3 men. I spent a lot of hours and burned up a lot of powder and boot leather grouse hunting in Pathfork and Black Star. Clarences family was pretty small. You nailed it. Harlan County, U.S.A. is not a traditional documentary in any sense of the word. Paddling. WebLearn about Basil Collins: his birthday, age, zodiac sign, his family, and more. When we heard a car coming we knew we were having company.we usually hid to see who it was. Grew up in Loyall. The culture you describe in Harlan is very similar to Leadville-only the accents are different-except for my dadhe never lost his. Take care! Not at all. Christy, I believe we may know each other. My grandad lived and mined Stone Ky, in Pike County. I am an outlander from Bell County and so enjoyed reading this! To add to my previous comment above, my other Grandfather was Elijah Depew (nicknamed Lidge? Not a native but my ears always perk up when I hear Harlan. why dont u come back?i know why ,because it is to political and if your not a doctor or a lawyer or have plenty of money ,you aint shit yeah the mountains are nice and this is a beautiful place, but if you aint in the click you aint shit and thats the way it really is you just like the bloody harlan shit and it makes you look BADASS to tell people your from here .your a joke dude and quit livin off a place that you evidentally really no nothin about ..post this DUMBASS . Harlan County BTW I live on Watts Creek and have most of my life..off and on. If someone tells you that he or she is from Harlan, they could mean any town from Pathforkto Holmes Mill to Cumberland to Cranks. I, too, am from Harlan an outlander like yourself, and I was left laughing and shaking my head at all the things only people like us would know to be true I would love to include a link to this in my own blog, but I dont yet know how to do it, lol. He made shoes. That bastion of journalism, Hustler Magazine, once listed Harlan (the town) as one the three meanest towns in America. We mispronounce light, fight, white and night. Now, far in the past, at least until I visit. My great granny and grandpa lived in Harlan when they first married but moved to Leslie county. Like you, I loved growing up there but couldnt see myself living there now. Second, my parents lived in Harlan County their entire lives, as have aunts, uncles, cousins and many of my closest friends. In fairness, many went to both joints. They had no desire to ever live anywhere else. Oh, people still get shot occasionally but at much lower rate than wed like you to believe. Have a cousin who lives in Evarts and cousins in middle KY. There arent any hotels to speak of, really. And the tell me they can always tell when Im talking to a relative on the phone for the same reason. Harlan My younger brother and I were born and raised in Dayton. I lived across Pine Mtn. I have lived in Evarts since age 7 this is my home (sals Branch) I had your mom in home Ec. Id love to learn more about the people, especially on the other side of the strike. Born and raised in Cumberland.I live in Florida now loved your article.Proud of my roots! In the summer a friends Dad (The Blantons) would take us up the river in his pickup and wed spend the day floating back in rafts in the summer or wed spend all day at the city pool. 6. WebA coal miner silhouetted and barely visible in the darkness of a coal mine calls out a warning three times, fire-in-the-hole, the words all run together melodiously, letting all know hes about to detonate an explosion.So begins HARLAN COUNTY USA, 1976, 104 minutes Directed by Barbara Kopple, Winner Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary 1976. I just said, hey, he was my neighbor. You can see it in Google Street Views here: https://goo.gl/maps/QoyKa, Hey my cousin owned the fuzzy duck my papa had a poker house there and boot legged beer iwas raised in the first house coming down black mountain love it go back all the time, Right before you get to lynch golf course coming down black mtn there was a house to the right my great great grand pa had a saw mill there and built the house where my great grand pa lived then my mama got it love it there if I ever hit the lottery ill be back to live and put alot of people to work I love the mtns go there every christmas and summers thanks for the memories cool blog sorry for the grammer lol periods commas all the same to me it. Graduated Wallins about 1956. loved this. Very isolated. Spent a lot of time at the top of the hill up Watts Creek. Harlan County, U.S.A. (1976) captures the story of strike conducted by the United Mine Workers of America Local Union in Harlan County, Kentucky. but was always glad to talk to her by phone. We once had a train full of nerve gas pass through Loyall. My Mother married her high school sweethart Robert Kitts right before he left for the army as WWII started. Most of us pass through this phase at some point. WebIn his new introduction to the reissue of Harlan Miners Speak, an on-the-scene report from a panel of writers about the coal strike in Bell and Harlan Counties, John Hennen skillfully explains the precipitating factors of the labor unrest. No Holiday Inn Express, Hampton Inn, etc. Jeanette McKendrick Leonard was my Me-maw and the best lady you to have ever been born! It definitely has an Eastern Kentucky feel to it, but its out. Im sure youd know if you were related. I dont think I have an accent but get me out of Pike County and they all say I do. He used to go visit with Norman during the strike. I was looking for the turnoff to Loll. I lived in Cumberland for 2 years from ~ 1974-1976. We like being the badasses of Eastern Kentucky. There arent running gun battles anymore like the famed Battle of Evarts many decades ago. And a little c.r.a.z.y. He was from Leslie, she from Perry. My Mom then joined the WAC. . My husband and I are the black sheep as I am an attorney and my husband is an accountant. There she met my father and I was born in 1952. I just cant get enough of the haters. My friends still tell me you can take the girl out of Eastern Kentucky, but you cant take the Eastern Kentucky out of the girl. I even remember who it was, but lets let bygones be bygones. I lived in Rio Vista until I was 12. So my family got to enjoy it even tho they never lived in Harlan. Btw, the Mount Victory part of this county feels very Eastern KY. Just found the blog and enjoyed it. If I knew them personally I would surly let them know about it too. The vast majority of Harlan Countians are proud to be from Harlan. . Ruby did you know a family named Clark? U can take me out of Ky. but u cant take Ky out of me!!!!!! I dont live in Harlan now, but Im still a Harlan Countian. Her husband had been killed during the war. Im sorry my great-grandchildren dont have such memories. WebShe talks about people being beaten or threatened, and houses and families being shot at. I am now in Knoxville tn, happy as a proud old grandpa can be, and thankful the good Lord saw fit to bring me through times i cant tell about. I have all the respect in the world for the good people in Harlan county its rough with mines getting shut down and people loosing what they know best and thats coal Im sorry it rough that is a reason I moved but keep strong everyone in Harlan has a big heart and I promise they are some the best people u ever meet in ur life. My Mom and grandparents are gone now but I have always continued to visit with relatives in Harlan every summer. Regardless, they came back. | Coal Troll's Blog, https://thetrivialtroll.com/2012/03/10/adventures-in-hitchhiking/, ALL ABOARD THE NERVE GAS TRAIN! Harlan County I was raised on Rhea straight, where the old airport was. A bazillion of cousins to play with..mountains to explore..farm animals to learn about, a total difference than city life on a quiet street just across from Fort McPherson Army Base. That is perhaps because I hail from off the grid (Smith). filmboards.com - Basil Collins Loved Justified. My Mom taught at Evarts from 1951 to 1980. On future blog give Watts Creek a mention. I grew up in Eastern Kentuckyborn and raised as we say. The other motel in Browning Acres is Mount Aire Motel. When he grew up, he moved west to Colorado and became a hard rock miner for the next 40 years. Happy to be an Outlander! I was up at Holmes Mill just a few months ago. I believe you will see that I have great affection for Harlan, much more than many of the people who still live there. Like much of Eastern Kentucky, the population has declined for decades. Itd be hard to sneeze and not hit a Creech with the spray. Like to have all the money I spent in those places back! WebSeveral members stabbed a local sheriff when he dragged a woman violently off the road on 28 February 1974.

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