Appalachia gothic

Counties : Alleghany, Bath, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Highland, Lee, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Rockbridge, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe. The following independent cities in Virginia are also within the Appalachian Region: Bristol, Buena Vista, Covington, Galax, Lexington, Martinsville, Norton, and Radford. Contributors : Sandy Berry, Katie Currid , Cameron Davidson , Cheylen Davis, Maury…

A half-century after President Lyndon B. Johnson declared “war on poverty,” McDowell County, W.Va., is a sobering reminder of how much remains broken, in drearily familiar ways and utterly unexpected ones.

Old railroad tressle -- I thought it made for a nice shot.

I Can Still Feel Everything by Katie Dill, released 09 January 2012 1. Birds' Flight 2. The Gulls 3. Feel Everything 4. Repay My Love 5. Mountain Song 6. Don't Let Me Leave 7. Somebody's Mouth 8. A Blind Man Can 9. If I Knew Better 10. I Fell Asleep 11. Back Home 12. I Know It's Not Right 13. One Of A Kind, Kind Of A Guy 14. Fault 15. Carol Of The Bells 16. The Silky 17. In The Light Of God 18. Hushaway My Love

Guest post by Amy Gentry We Are Much More Than Stereotypical Views Many people have misunderstood West Virginia and our way of life for many years, McDowell County in particular. I have lived in McDowell my entire life, excluding a few… 10.2k SHARES Share ItTweet This GooglePinterestStumbleupon

The author’s culprits for the plight of coal-country residents include local politicians, absentee landlords and Alexander Hamilton. Beth Macy reviews ‘Ramp Hollow’ by Steven Stoll.