McRoberts, KY
VIDEO: McRoberts Residents Speaks Out
This video of residents of McRoberts, KY, telling their stories about the effects of mountaintop removal mining on their homes and community was created by Appalshop.
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November 2nd, 2007 at 10:27 pm
My husband, James A. (Jimmy) Huff (03/06/36-12/9/88) was born and raised in McRoberts, Ky…First house through the tunnel, Rev Clyde & Grace Huff’s son. Junior Huff, Loretta Huff Davis, Betty Huff Thomason, Opal Huff Johnson, Roy Huff, Bobby Huff, Trish Huff Elkins,and Carolyn Huff’s brother.(house burned down a few years back). I haven’t been back since Junior Huff was killed.
I can’t believe what they are allowing the coal companies to do. Why isn’t the Kentucky legislators doing something about this or are they all on the take from the big coal companies. I’m glad my in laws aren’t alive to see this mass destruction, where they lived and raised their family.
My prayers are with all of you who have to stay.
November 8th, 2007 at 1:34 am
My father Robert was born in McRoberts in 1920. My Grandfather Fred worked the mines for over 25 years.
My father took me to McRoberts in 1980 when I was 18 years old and showed me & my sister the house he was born in.
One of my most vivid memories was driving through this lush forest…and coming round a bend in the mountain…. Only to find the entire other side of the mountain gone…. like a child tearing away the side of a sand castle.
Tragic.
March 19th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
My family lived in the area for years - my Granpa, Pops, uncles, brothers, cousins and me all worked in the mines.
Names connected to our family was Blevins, Gillespie, Kelly, Henderson and Payne.
We moved out long fore the strip minin begun but I can’t believe what they’ve done to that mountain.
My brother Joe still lives nearby at Rockhouse and the rest a the family are scattered round KY, VA and WV state line areas. I’m down near Saltville now and will speak out gainst the big companies till the day I die.
Mike