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William769

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1. I have long ties to Harlan County.
Wed Dec 10, 2014, 01:34 PM
Dec 2014

Last edited Wed Dec 10, 2014, 02:14 PM - Edit history (1)

King hollow (my name sake is there, right off of old highway 421). My family settled in Harlan County in 1792 before it was even a county and developed a community now called sunshine which is between the now city of Harlan & Cawood.

To see this area now just makes me want to cry. My Grandparents are buried on a hill overlooking Sunshine. When the coal is gone, the town will be gone.

This is from a fellow from a neighboring town (Pineville).



Jimmy ended up taking 3rd place in "America's got talent" 2013.

Here's to you Jimmy.

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