Hi Penny, What a nice tribute! I think almost all of SW Virginia is beautiful, especially from the Powell Valley Overlook outside Norton--any season, any weather,any time of day. Next time you're in our area, drive on over to Pound Gap and down the Kentucky side. The new highway construction on Jenkins Mt. uncovered the most spectacular geology right before your eyes. On down in the town of Jenkins a renovated train station houses a coal/train/history of Jenkins museum. There are white trash and solid gold people wherever one looks, and we generally find whichever kind we are looking for. Brenda Ferguson wrote: > > Hi, I lurk on this list, live in London KY and have to tell about going to > Wise VA a couple years ago. To get there we traveled south through the > Cumberland Gap tunnel then turned left to go up through Virginia. As we > were going through Virginia, in the early morning, the fog hung on the > mountain range that was on the left side of the road separating Virginia and > Kentucky. It was so beautiful and as usual I had the feeling of being where > my forefathers had been and traveled to get to KY. When we got to Wise, a > lovely town, found it full of people(we thought there would only be a few) > gathering at the college to hear speakers about the Melungeon heritage. > People came from everywhere across the country and we all enjoyed each other > and the area very much. We can be poor(or rich) and have a great love for > family and the areas we are from. People are just different, some could be > ashamed of their situation and it not bother others. > I personally love Wise County and think it is very rich with heritage and > should be proud. > Penny in London, KY > > ==== VAWISE Mailing List ==== > Remember: All posts go back to the list. If you wish to contact someone privately you will have to change the address > [email protected] Phyllis Morefield