Bloody Harlan Kentucky: In The Deep Dark Hills of Eastern Kentucky

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Mountain Roots

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@MountainRoots 2 жыл бұрын

Love hearing from you where we should explore next!

@nickjonson6996 2 жыл бұрын

Hillsville, VA.

@ogamhunter 2 жыл бұрын

Itmann WV.

@amylynnbynum6928 2 жыл бұрын

Lynch kentucky or benham kentucky both have some pretty cool looking areas

@jewelhickey1198 2 жыл бұрын

Born and raised in Harlan. My dad was a coal miner. Willard Hickey Sr. And my.mom coal miners wife. I left due to jobs. Miss Tway mountain and all the children hood memories with my sisters Shirley, Melissa and Peggy... brothers Jerry John Jack K.D. and Porky...I dream of moving back and wish they could do a coal miner ride to help with jobs or other factory jobs..

@lindakay9552 2 жыл бұрын

Listening to this may have just given me a vital hint on trying to figure out my Grandpa's childhood. His mom died when he was 8. From age 8 to 18, he was listed as a boarder at various locations in Washington. By the time he he married my grandma, he was an explosives expert at Howe copper mine in Washington. My grandma was a McCoy from Kentucky. I'm wondering if my grandpa was working for my grandma's dad..... 🤔

@reidx512 6 ай бұрын

I am a black woman that is 48 years old from Lexington. My favorite trips each summer was not going to Los Angeles or Miami, though I love each place.Spending time in Harlan in the summer was SO special. Even now, as an adult, I love it there, as the people are very nice and hospitable . Thank you for sharing!!

@dougdemaree1963 4 ай бұрын

My family has been in Harlan County for 200 years.....GOD BLESS EASTERN KENTUCKY.....I LOVE IT...

@hollynonya6991 3 ай бұрын

My family are Miracles and Greens from all over Bell C I have only been there once, when I was 5y great grandmother died in Pineville a Hoskins My grandfather came to Michigan for auto jobs

@SmokeyTreats 11 күн бұрын

Did you like the portrayal of Harlen in the TV series Justified?

@sandrasmith8365 2 жыл бұрын

My father died in the Finley Coal Mine disaster in 1970. The mountains are my home. It’s in my blood. God Bless Kentucky.

@MountainRoots 2 жыл бұрын

🙏

@jimjustice581 Жыл бұрын

Sorry for your loss.

@1SaltyGirl Жыл бұрын

My company transferred me to Ohio for about 3 months. Couldn't stand it. Walked outside and felt naked. Had to get back to SWPA. I sleep better at night

@donnakaye6919 2 жыл бұрын

I’m from Harlan, seeing this small town now, really breaks my heart. It’s not the town I remember. I still love this town. When you meet people from the mountains you can either make a friend for life, or an enemy. They are the same every time you see them. Even invite you to eat with them. Love ‘em!!!!!!❤️

@mikehiggins5233 Жыл бұрын

Not the same.☹

@jerrywilbur7020 Жыл бұрын

I used to live In Frenchburg KY, in Menifee County. You are absolutely right that. Friends are good friends and enemies are forever out there. I experienced both. Love KY but, glad to be out of there now.

@ellisdee1123 Жыл бұрын

Was born there but wasn't raised is a shame to see these days

@wendyk1897 Жыл бұрын

Good people!

@coloradobrad6779 Жыл бұрын

My grandparents were from Harlan. Married 60 years and so kind. Miss them dearly.

@doublep1980 10 ай бұрын

Fun Fact: most people first heard about Harlan County from the show ''Justified'', but the show is actually shot in California, in a small town called Green Valley, up in the Sierra Pelona mountains.

@AvaT42 10 ай бұрын

I watched Justified and never knew that!

@anitahamlin2411 2 жыл бұрын

It is so weird to see beer being dispensed when it was dry so long. My family is from Smith and Harlan was going to town for them. I know folks are strong there and they will survive. I pray Harlan continues to thrive!

@MegaBait1616 2 жыл бұрын

Looking like the town is making a come back....... be well.

@littlemeemaw2468 2 жыл бұрын

Did you by any chance know Alice and Marshall Smith? They were my Aunt and Uncle.

@ordinarypete 2 жыл бұрын

I’d live there.

@tommychandler9787 Жыл бұрын

i'm from Middlesboro, ky, i though the same thang about the Beer, it was a Dry county to, love the mountains

@maryannfraley765 Жыл бұрын

I taught at Smith in the early 70s, and I remember many Hamlin's. Loved those kids!

@veralynguillory8579 2 жыл бұрын

I’m from Louisiana, setting in my rocking chair on this hot summer day. I just love to look at the past.. the stuff that’s happening now in the southern states and all over the US make me want to vomit. I love the old days. We use to sit on the poarch listening to old stories the neighbor use to tell us. We slept with windows open. Take a bath with washing machine water when my mother was finished with her was washing. We had out house for our toilets. I don’t like some of the memories but we are living in such evil times. I love looking at pass life of people and how they lived

@KilMichael 2 жыл бұрын

Good work man , an Irishman with a very close fondest for your place and your people … Well done again 🇮🇪

@videogamelover2426 Жыл бұрын

We have a lot in common

@eithneinx2417 Жыл бұрын

Great to see another Irish person commenting on this video ❤️🇮🇪

@flpatriot_mama3 11 ай бұрын

My mining ancestors came from Ireland, it makes sense!

@oldmanwillyboy2786 Жыл бұрын

From a Scottish lover of Americana, thank you! This is a great insight into Harlan, and South East Kentucky....

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

@oldmanwillyboy2786 Жыл бұрын

@@MountainRoots My pleasure!

@bobbmarly4355 2 жыл бұрын

Poke salad is good stuff! I grew up picking and eating it.

@detroitmetro101 2 жыл бұрын

i really like Appalachian towns, the hills, the rivers, the old towns, i think a lot of them have a lot of tourist potential...

@biggumstevens1784 Жыл бұрын

they got great potential for people to create something from nothing. It wont be big industry and no one will get rich, but these little places are ripe for folks looking to start a community away from the degeneracy and filth that is the modern world.

@davidthomerson751 Жыл бұрын

See Asheville NC

@texaswunderkind Жыл бұрын

The whole region is so beautiful. I grew up in Nebraska, which does have the Sandhills out west, but is otherwise featureless. Then moved to central Texas, which has a few nice areas in the Hill Country, but is otherwise featureless. Such deep valleys and lush forests stands out as exceptionally beautiful to me.

@sandydeel400 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the comment from that man who stayed there to fight for the town to not die. So much history to uncover in the Appalachias. It's something how poke draws such a crowd that it has its own festival. Mom loved her poke. Great job. Keep sharing.

@LD-jg3vq 2 жыл бұрын

My heart applauds all Timothy and all those in Harlan and around Appalachia striving to keep their traditions alive and thrive in their communities. Thank you for sharing this video.

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

Well said!

@billledbetter7978 Жыл бұрын

My grandfather was a coal miner in Harlan. My father told me that grandpa came home bloody more than once from the bashing he took from the Pinkerton thugs that were hired by the sheriff to break up the strikes and threaten the union organizers. Grandpa eventually died from black lung. The mine owners went on to become oil tycoons, none of whom ever did time for the crimes they committed.

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

😔

@kenyonbissett3512 Жыл бұрын

Corporate tycoons still don’t though steal pensions and tax money from working and retired Americans.

@heatherfulmore3412 Жыл бұрын

What? They used to beat up people just because they went on strike?

@jeannenutlouis2727 Жыл бұрын

@@heatherfulmore3412,yes

@nickjonson6996 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I appreciate your featuring some local businesses. The people in that area have suffered economically for years.

@houstontxdave6876 2 жыл бұрын

My ancestors migrated from southwest virginia to eastern kentucky from the 1870s to the 1950s. I enjoy the places your series takes us. Thank you.

@JasonRyanWilson410 10 ай бұрын

Ty for giving Inked Up LLC a plug bro. Insta subbed! I love my people. We have everyone's back.

@scottiecaldwell6913 2 жыл бұрын

I am from a town 99 miles north on Hwy. 421 called Sand Gap. In 1953 a disaster occurred when a retaliatory bullet was shot into the black powder Temple at the Sand Gap mine killing 12 I believe and the injury many more. Men were running through the woods on fire. In my youth I lived directly above the old entrance to that mine. In those days our town was hopping with the population comparable to Richmond back in the early 90s. We have saloons and bars and a theater. Now it seems as sleepy retirement town comfortable and quiet but that was the end of coal mining in our town

@kendeel7474 2 жыл бұрын

The grit in folks like Timothy undoubtedly forged by living in a spartan community like Harlan. Another informative and quality video…kudos!

@nashernash Жыл бұрын

Gosh this made me so nostalgic and home sick. My daddy was from here and we went back and forth living between there and Tennessee. I miss it!

@melissapoindexter4035 2 жыл бұрын

My hometown

@radams009 Жыл бұрын

My dad side of the family is from there. We stop by in 2003 . We stayed over night and had a nice time. I heard that My Great Grandfather died in the mine. We had a lot of history in Harlan. I got a rock out of the water. We wrote on it? Ralph, then it said turn over. It said Were have you been? He love it. We lost him that year. Thank you for sharing this video. Ralph J Adams 1926/2003.

@royyoung4956 Жыл бұрын

My family is from Harlan and were coal miners who moved to Texas in 1930 because of black lung disease. I traveled back to Harlan for the first time at the age of 64 to see my home land. What a great place. Thanks for showing me places I did not get to see.

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

@demoisellesdoggroomingparl76 2 жыл бұрын

Wow… yet another piece of Appalachian history I knew nothing about! I love the heart that Timothy, and people like him, have for their towns.

@robinwallace3219 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video - I have been to Harlan and to Hazard probably 40 years ago. I have always been interested in Appalachian history. Their struggles have been many but the spirit there is so strong. Super people!!!

@littlemeemaw2468 2 жыл бұрын

My Grandfather was a coal miner and my Mother was raised in Harlan. I was there when I was younger so I was excited to see what it looks like today. Thank you!

@mikebriggs7523 Жыл бұрын

Good job young man, we should never forget the past, those that do, are doomed to repeat it.👍

@jewlzbulls 2 жыл бұрын

Spent many summers in Harlan as a child in the 70’s. Last time i went down was early 2008. My great uncle and aunt lived on Rose Street. 406 Rose street. Otis (Gump) & Ellen King. He owned a tiny store that was next to their house back in the day. He gave out credit to folks, had the spool table with two chairs out front for checkers. Oh how i loved to come down from Michigan to enjoy the beauty of this small Appalachian town. My great grandmother Ruth King ran a boarding house not far from Harlan in Three Point, KY. That is where my father was born. I think she’s buried in Harlan cemetery. I remember walking the railroad tracks and the old bridge that went to town as we could walk there from Ellen and Gump’s house on Rose Street. Back in the 80’s, i met a boy down there who i crushed on for a few years after meeting him. Never saw him again, until facebook! hahaha …. funny how times have changed. loved the video!! liked and subscribed ..

@MountainRoots 2 жыл бұрын

Ah I love the memories! Thanks for sharing & watching!!

@vincebdaniel5324 Жыл бұрын

I liked the tattoo shop owner, Timothy and his doggid stubbornness and independent self determination.

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

Me too 😁

@EricDaMAJ 2 жыл бұрын

You caught Harlan on a good day. I was there in December last year and man it was a spooky little burg. Downtown looks like a slice of inner city Detroit dumped in the hills. The people were nice especially at the Pizza Portal. I actually considered moving there, as the morbid atmosphere suits my gothic sentiments these days.

@Belenus3080 2 жыл бұрын

I feel you. There’s something alluring about moving to a run down creepy town.

@hollicehowton6205 Жыл бұрын

My mom was born and raised in Harlan. I finally get to see it. Thank you

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thx for watching!!

@hatchetjackphillips 2 жыл бұрын

My mom was born and raised in Knox County, about 45 miles from Harland. I remember growing up hearing my Grandparents, Uncles and the old tobacco farmers that lived down the road talk about how violent those miner strikes would get. Only thing my grandpa had to show for digging coal his entire life was black lung! Those mining companies treated their workers like shit!!

@lramsey4159 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure they did, that's why we have MSHA today to protect miners from that kind of abuse.

@julieyoung3815 2 жыл бұрын

My kids dad ( deceased) grew up in jellico. My daughter lives in Corbin. A friend of mine named Judy Johnson grew up in Harlen Kentucky.

@AbsyntheAndTears 2 жыл бұрын

My grandfather died of lung disease from mining. I have an uncle alive right now with only one functioning lung...that was a thankless job and they are so underappreciated.

@susanlundy857 2 жыл бұрын

So was I

@susanlundy857 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah my brother has black lung

@thrillbilly6147 Жыл бұрын

In the deep dark hills of eastern Kentucky That's the place where I trace my bloodline And it's there I read on a hillside gravestone "You'll never leave Harlan alive” 🎶 ~ Patty Loveless

@richardevans9003 29 күн бұрын

Amazing song. But so sad

@egger46 Жыл бұрын

My dad was born in Chevrolet holler in 46. He stayed in Harlan county until 66 and then went to Vietnam. I still have lots of family there.

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

I've heard of that Holler, never been there though.

@johneyton5452 Жыл бұрын

Did he come home with a brand new plan?

@julieyoung3815 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in Kentucky. My daughter lives in Corbin. My Deceased husband grew up in jellico. I love these videos. I live in Texas now . I haven’t been home in years . Thanks for the video. I’m subscribing. Hopefully more Kentucky , Tenn , Virginia,travel videos .

@susanlundy857 2 жыл бұрын

I live in London Kentucky

@mikehiggins5233 Жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@markbouldin6513 Жыл бұрын

That's interesting..... In 98 I met some gentlemen from Corbin that offered me a bussiness opportunity..... These guy's had bought the old grade school and were building utility building's from scrap materials they were salvaging from an Ohio door manufacturer..... At that time Mr. Carter told me they had built and marketed over 7000 building's as well as they had a sign company with bucket trucks and maybe some more businesses..... He showed me the gym and said they rented it out to folk's for reunions and whatnot..... All of this was very intriguing to me as well as the school was comparable to the one I attended in the early seventies..... I google mapped the area some year's ago and if I was viewing the right area it seemed that the school, gym and other structures were gone..... Fire maybe?.... Idk?..... We bought enough materials to build 3 10'x12' building's and they have proven to be superior to other utility building's...... Corbin seemed as nice and comparable to our town's here in Central NC...... Maybe a bit colder......

@cwdrock Жыл бұрын

Born in Kentucky raised in Texas. Ky called me home 5 years ago. It's in our blood KY will call to you to come home.

@LTD-7 Жыл бұрын

*My dad and his dad, my grandfather was from Harlan Kentucky..*

@opathe2nd973 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a Yank but had the opportunity to know people from Harlan KY. I’m 84 so I go back ways. They are real people!!!

@missmahem21 2 жыл бұрын

Harlan is my hometown and I still have family there and do visit. Harlan High School is my alma mater. It’s saddening to see how much it has declined, even during my 26 year old life. I remember when the Poke Sallet festival wasn’t contained to that parking lot, it was that parking lot and almost the entirety of downtown. There is a lot of history in Harlan and could be a fantastic tourist destination with the right person leading the effort. My grandfather was in the coal wars and is in a documentary that was done about it. However, there is also a drug issue in Harlan. People go missing and you never see them again. Look up the story of Tyler North. You should also visit the Benham Schoolhouse Inn in Cumberland.

@mariannejohnson6529 Жыл бұрын

Not being from the south I have never heard of the Poke Sallet Festival. The video for some reason doesnt want tho explain what it is. I would like to know what the Poke Sallet Festival is about as I am greatly interested in the history of our country.

@jeffreynewman1044 2 жыл бұрын

Love your channel man! I am from coastal Maine and I’m fascinated with the Appalachian culture.I just love driving through the hills of WV,Ky&Te and watching your videos makes me want to jump in my truck and head back down!Great stuff,keep it coming!

@MountainRoots 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you like it! Time for a road trip?

@joshanderson7358 Жыл бұрын

I'm hoping to visit this place one day. Thanks for sharing.

@Marine-wj4jv 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Difficult to defeat the Irish, Scot descendants in Appalachia!

@egger46 Жыл бұрын

Aye! You can say that again. We don't quit.

@KyBlossom76 Жыл бұрын

I was born and raised in Harlan Kentucky God bless you and keep you safe and meet your every need Peggy Lynn Smith from Corbin Kentucky I love in Corbin Kentucky now a few hours away from Harlan thank you

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

@shadymunkee1983 3 ай бұрын

Im a timothy born and raised in the hills of Harlan and I carry that pride in my heart like a fire to this day. Wallins Creek OG

@bensutherland6871 3 ай бұрын

My grandfather's family ( Harlan Davidson) was from Harlan I've never been there but I really want to go thanks for sharing this video

@robertclem3325 2 жыл бұрын

My family was born and raised in Harlen, thanks for posting haven't seen the place in 30 years.

@MrgetbackG Жыл бұрын

I love my home town Harlan my thank you so much for sharing

@1timbarrett 6 ай бұрын

Gripping work, Josh! Thank you so much. 🙏

@vinceharrisky 2 жыл бұрын

Grew up in Harlan and go back pretty frequently. Great video

@debroahisaacs2452 2 жыл бұрын

I'm from Lee County VA...all my family/ were also. Went to Harlan many times. My grandpa passed away at the hospital in Harlan.

@maxgrimes6337 2 жыл бұрын

I love Harlan Kentucky! They are just laid back people. I am from West Tennessee and I go to Harlan Kentucky every year and have for about 12 or 13 years.

@sharonnycum5414 2 жыл бұрын

I lived in a small town called Muldrough. The people in k.y. are so awesome They really keep it real.

@jeffjay2323 10 ай бұрын

my wife was born in Harlan county in the 1950's. Her father was not going into the mines. so, he moved the family away. They still go back to visit. Good people.

@inthewoods6111 2 жыл бұрын

It aint Applachia by go to Wilkes-Barre PA to see a big Harlan. I lived there in the 50's with my Grandparents. My grandpa was a miner with the Glen Alden coal company in Ashley. He never drove a car, walked to work everyday and never missed a day. Miners kept this country going for decades. I have great memories of their ways and way of life.

@MW-iv3es Жыл бұрын

As a black man living in ky. Don't make this situation about race man. Many ppl in ky are having a hard time. I just hope these ppl can get the help they need. I wish there was something I could do. All people deserve to live with dignity.

@james44mag31 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately everything and every aspect of Our Lives is now manipulated by race! It's worse now than it has ever been!

@rodneyjordan6745 Жыл бұрын

VERY well stated. We're all in this together.

@garylam6233 Жыл бұрын

Not one time did I hear anything racial in nature or disrespectful to any race of people . Everybody is having a hard time right now , however I know that it’s not much going on in Harlan . Most any Humane and compassionate people respect and honor these hardworking god fearing people . But everything isn’t race related poverty is color blind

@willmach Жыл бұрын

A black man saying don't make it about race is utterly hilarious

@garylam6233 Жыл бұрын

@@willmach You tube is an awesome channel gives artist a chance to share some great history and culture of all races . Unfortunately it hasn’t got any say so about how people interpret a topic . I’m with you on the how this guy thought this had anything to do about a racial issue . HaHaHa You can’t fix stupid it’s comments like this guy made that just sheds a sad picture of the mind set and mental state of humanity . Everybody gets a Trophy

@truthseeker2222 Жыл бұрын

Really well produced video. I enjoyed this a lot. Greetings from WNC.

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

@nathanbradleyf777 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. 22 courthouses. I never heard that before. I live in Easter Kentucky and I've never been to Harlan.

@MountainRoots 2 жыл бұрын

@Rose Mitchell nope it's still up there, nobody deleted it. Thanks for sharing your information with the rest of us 👍

@jeffferrell.k9hca531 11 ай бұрын

Love this video, my family hails from the mines of Aflex Kentucky

@alysonrdiaz 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh your videos keep getting better and better!!!! I love this series so much!!! Start a PayPal for sure! Love all of the history behind this town. Also, I loved that you incorporated some interviews with locals😊 Can’t wait for the next one to drop! Feels like the anticipation of waiting for your favorite show to drop new episodes every week🤎

@AbsyntheAndTears 2 жыл бұрын

My mom told me all about this, and about Bloody Harlan. My grandfather was a coal miner during that time, with the strikes. It was brutal from what I hear.

@pop-upprayerwithpapaa8250 2 жыл бұрын

I go up to Harlan from time to time as I enjoy the drive from Middlesboro.

@scotthanselhansel7582 2 жыл бұрын

My grandfather and great Grandfather lived in Harland KY.

@jaykaywindstorm Жыл бұрын

I had a blast there miss that town

@shoji... 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! New here. Just binge watched all 10 videos in your Appalachian series after "Welch" turned up in my feed. I really enjoyed all of them. Looking forward to more. Subscribed! 😊

@toddbaker7672 11 ай бұрын

My family is from Harlan KY. Loved this episode. My uncle Joe Meadors is now the Mayor, but my family has been there for 100s of years.

@MountainRoots 11 ай бұрын

Really glad you liked it, thanks for watching!

@ogamhunter 2 жыл бұрын

Such awesome narration, enjoy your video's. I love Harlen and its people, they're humble and welcoming! I miss delivering mine equipment and supplies, to the mine and tipple at the end of town. I couldn't pass up the restaurants in town. God Bless, (Glen).

@mrtyone Жыл бұрын

Lookout for Raylan Givens and Boyd Crowder! Makes me wanna rewatch Justified again 😁

@michaelvandyke6715 2 жыл бұрын

Love these small towns in any part of the states Much better than any city life!

@marylawson6060 2 жыл бұрын

Love Kentucky. Real people who would give you the shirt off their backs. Nothing like poke salad but you have to know how to cook it. Some is poison. Mother in law made the best with lard and a couple of eggs. Beats spinach. Add cornbread and you've got a meal. 💕🇺🇸

@joeyank2451 2 жыл бұрын

Love poke salad

@jd291 Жыл бұрын

As a truck driver I visited harlen to pick up a load of lumber from a saw mill back in the 90s. People were down right hospitable.

@maryannfraley765 Жыл бұрын

You sound surprised.

@HurricaneHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

You're Killing it Brother! Great video!! Any time you want to wander down this way give me a hollar.

@butkuss Жыл бұрын

Great channel! Your channel is informative than a professionally made channel. I’m now binging on my 4th episode and wanting to Rv across America again.

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

Love it! Go for the road trip!!

@dixiebroady1852 2 жыл бұрын

My Family is from there.Still have many cousins living in the area.My grandmother lived in Wallins Creek.

@raulmaldonado5921 Жыл бұрын

I really like this video, beautiful country, clean, and peaceful did not see rundown buildings and no graffiti. Reminded me of when I was l0yrs old and living in Petersburg, VA (1955). The only question I have is why the guy was wearing a sidearm.

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

A lot of people do that, quite common actually.

@NorthIdahoNomads 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing work! I am taking notes on your style as we are often going through small towns like this on our journeys. I learned so much! Keep it up!

@Dylant38 2 жыл бұрын

If you are still in Harlan next weekend, I would love to meet up. There’s an old mine camp that was build by shackleford coal, later became sigmon coal company. Long history of this place nearing the VA KY line in Holmes mill Kentucky

@sugarstreicher Жыл бұрын

Born and raised in Harlan, KY. My ancestors were some of the first settlers of Harlan.

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

Fascinating, love that old family history!

@jmathews470 Жыл бұрын

1st heard about Harlan from the great Tyler Childers, I've been intrigued since, with both mentioned of course.

@bessiemann7468 2 жыл бұрын

Poke Salad yum yum my Mother made it for us kids growing up. I had to watch this I haven't been to Harlan Kentucky in many moons

@YawBear1 Жыл бұрын

Introduction is the same way my family came through in the Gap and lived in Harlan before moving further into Indiana, they were with others from the same area, neighbors, family and their enemies!

@jenniferryersejones9876 Жыл бұрын

I knew of poke sallet from reading Joan Hess' series "Maggody", and where I live it's called poke weed. It grows all over my yard and the birds love it. Thanks, MR!

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@Abby-pb8sr 2 жыл бұрын

Where my family is from!!!! They are all out in the hollers but this is where my family’s story began

@Revolver1701 2 жыл бұрын

So nicely done. Thanks.

@lisamounts6555 2 жыл бұрын

Ty for sharing with us. This was really interresting😁

@firepower782 Жыл бұрын

Gainesboro, TN has a Poke Sallet festival too. My wife was actually Poke Sallet Queen back in the day. 😄

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

No kidding?!

@mariezotti1526 2 жыл бұрын

Just ate at Portal Pizza it was great and the Trash shop was also great. The owners were so very nice and informative.

@MannsAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

My home town! Good job on the video.

@Snake.br549 Жыл бұрын

My grandfather was a Baptist preacher in Louisa Kentucky for about 60 years my father was born and raised there and I have been there Kentucky is a beautiful place

@ruththompson9369 Жыл бұрын

Born and raised in Louisa, still live close to my roots.. Nothing beats the old Kentucky people.. we a strong bunch..

@johnhallock2710 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff! Keep it up!

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@leslieb007 Жыл бұрын

Harlan County born and raised.. 🙋‍♀️❤🙏

@countrylifetales2700 2 жыл бұрын

I love these types of channels. I think you popped up in my recommended feed because I follow other Appalachia channels. Even more interesting is that I recently learned that poke weed has been eaten for centuries. Growing up, we knew not to eat the berries but, I didn't know you could eat the leaves until recently. I had to look up the Poke Sallet festival because I felt like it was going to be about poke weed. Lots of synchronicities in this video for me. You did a great job on narrating it. Thanks.

@amylynnbynum6928 2 жыл бұрын

You can eat but only when the shoots are small and young! When they first come out in spring! Once they mature they aren’t any good anymore! Just in case you were to Want to try it for yourself

@iprainwater5495 2 жыл бұрын

@@amylynnbynum6928 You can also eat the stalks. We always take the stalks that are up to 2ft high before they get tough and peel off the skin breaded like okra and fried. They're good try them.

@robertpaschaljr3866 9 ай бұрын

definitely enjoyed the video; great job!

@shaundavenport621 Жыл бұрын

Excellent regards from the UK.

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@hossm1808 Жыл бұрын

Man! Love this video and it really hits home to me! My Parents are from WVA and Eastern Ky and both Grandads were Minors! I was born and raised in Columbus but spent many of days in Jenkins Ky and Bencreek WVA!

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

@topixfromthetropix1674 Жыл бұрын

Harland used to be a moonshine rich county. I worked for some moonshiners doing developments down in North Georgia and although they had moonshine of their own, they sent one of their estate hands up to Harland because they believed the Harland moonshiner could make better shine than they could. Elmore Leonard's novel THE MOONSHINE WARS was set in Harland and if you read, that is a delightful read with an ending you won't see coming.

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

Fascinating story & thanks for the book suggestion!

@MagellanandGreyhound 2 жыл бұрын

Loving the new style again. Yet another place I've never heard of nor been anywhere near, but I am the one who mispronounces words now and again :)

@GregFeeney392 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Loved it

@DanC-go9lc Жыл бұрын

Last time in Harlan was a few years ago during covid. Stopped in the Pizza Portal and there was a chalkboard sign --- "Due to covid we are short staffed. If you are impatient, inquire about a job application within." Love it - Only in Kentucky ! 🤣 The clear message --- don't whine or bitch if you are not willing to be part of a solution. 💪

@ladysilver7546 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Accidentally came upon Harlan County mentioned in Carolyn Brown's "Banty House" book.Googled it and found a link to your video. This was great content/quality. A small town with great history. KUDOS to Timothy, old & current perspective, so much detailing just a few minutes. Thanks for making this. 22 court houses destroyed & coalminer history...still alive & kicking.

@MountainRoots Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it, thanks for the comment!