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VIDEO: History snipit of Pine Mountain Virginia / Kentucky / Tennessee
Monday, May 28th, 2007
Pine Mountain is one of the few “ridge and valley” mountains in Southern Appalachia that overlaps with the central Appalachian coalfield of the Cumberland Plateau. Its folded layers tower above a dozen coalfield counties in Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Communities that are 3 centuries old are innovators and survivors in this rugged landscape. Their amazing music, outlook on life, and sense of place are rare in this world.
This video chronicles two of the hardships these wonderful people faced in the last 170 years: The American Civil War and Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining.
Filmed by Benji Burrell, 2007
July 9th, 2007 at 2:07 pm
where can i find more info.about beefhide ky? my mom was born there.but i don’t know much about it.any info would be so good for me.she just passed away and she was 91yrs. old. thanks so much..jody
November 9th, 2007 at 4:57 pm
I was born in Dunham Ky and one of my favorite views was coming into Jenkins over Pine Mountain. The video brought tear to my eyes.