Stotesbury, WV part 2 -leaving the area. Driving thru Sophia, WV taking Sullivan Road near Beaver WV

[@geneelkins0175]

I was driver and hauled freight all down through that area back in the 70&80s .Brings back a lot of memorys. thinks so much for the posts. keep them coming.

[@deskyles]

JEFFERY, THAT WAS A NEAT LITTLE TOUR. BOY THOSE CURVES WERE SURE A LOT OF THEM. IT IS A GOOD THING YOU DIDN'T GET SLEEPY DRIVING ON THERE. GREAT VIDEO. 5 STARS AND THUMBS UP. DARLENE

[@sunsprite4545]

Thanks so much jeffery. I certainly enjoyed Part 2 of your tour of the area. The mountains are beautiful and the music you played was perfect and made for an enjoyable trip.

[@guesswho111]

I love West Virginia. In 2009 i had opportunity to visit Parkersburg. While Parkersburg is not a great city I felll in love with WV its culture, people and its beautiful mountains. I returned in 2016 WV Wild and Wonderful will probably call me back again someday. I hope to visit southern WV.

[@littlema5763]

I love the musuc❤thanks for the memories of my visiting my kinfolk & great times in WVA

[@mistieferrell9977]

@jefferyb304 Four-half years ago my husband retired from the Army. We both are from Clarksburg,WV, since retirement, have talked about traveling/finding abandoned towns in 'WILD WEST VIRGINA', thank you SO much for this video! Can't wait to venture out on our 'COUNTRY ROADS'.

[@conradveraguth642]

Thank you for your video's Jeffery. Living in Brooklyn NY, it is interesting to see these small towns as if i were in the car. I take drives like this now and then in rural upstate NY, one of these days I want to drive through West Virginia and see this beautiful State first hand. Also enjoyed the bluegrass gospel music on your video.

[@eggtick]

great video i loved the drive and music.

[@gracieshellitoyartiques]

Thank you. My mother grew up in Mercer County. Haven't been there myself. Sure enjoyed your video!

[@terrihassell7466]

I can't imagine driving ing that road at night! I've never seen such a winding road! Beautiful video though!!

[@sharonm4432]

Not all of Stotesbury looks as run down as the ride along here. Missed the main set of old boss's 2 story homes. That's where I grew up. Miss my dad. Spent along of my life riding bikes on this very road. Love you daddy

[@cadjunk]

Love those mountains, Jeffery, pretty scenery. Good music too. Are you anywhere close to Athens, West Virginia. I have cousins there. Take care, my friend. Gwen

[@noneofyourbusiness3807]

I grew up in Tams and went to school there at Mark Twain. I miss those days they were so simple back then.

[@garyholcomb9747]

@jefferyb304 I enjoyed your video. I love the mountains and winding roads. Although I must, I live only about an hour and ten minutes north from there in Gauley Bridge, WV. I also enjoyed your driving music. Beautiful and peaceful it was. I would love to have a copy of it. Could you tell me the album title so I could try to find it? I would greatly appreciate it. And thank you for the great video.

[@JanetWilham]

born and raised in Glen Ferris--and went to GBHS and think I know you Gary--I was Janet parks then and now live in Ohio--but want to move back there...love my mountains!!

[@razerneil7414]

@@JanetWilham i love my mountains too! thank god im still livin here!

[@billbergendahl2629]

My dad's family came from Helen in Raleigh County. I had an aunt and uncle who attended Mark Twain High School.

[@G-G-Retired]

We really like the music on this video. Can you tell us who is singing?? Love your videos!!!

[@jefferyb304]

It sounds like I used this box set of Don Reno & Bill Harrell music. www.amazon.com/1963-1972-Complete-King-Starday-Recordings/dp/B004FD5NMS

[@cadjunk]

@jefferyb304 How about that - small world isn't it? I haven't been there in years, but I have cousins there. We use to visit their mother when she was living when we were little. I lived in Radford, Virginia, from what I can remember, wasn't that long a drive to their home, maybe a couple of hours? Gwen

[@OdySlim]

is this rt 30? Man, you got a good radio, turn it up more

[@old64goat]

Beautiful country, that roads sure has lots of curves, good thing you don't have some idiot tailgating you. Around here they drive like it is a race track. One could run off that road very easy.

[@cadjunk]

@jefferyb304 Then that was about right - 2 hours, 100 miles. I remember once going to a pretty State Park there near Athens. We had some good times visiting them. I go to Radford quite often to visit my sister and brother, I was just there a couple of weeks ago, and going back end of April to see Daily and Vincent who will be at the New River Valley Community College there. Gwen

[@jennaharvey1121]

I live in Sophia wv it is so pretty down there

[@razerneil7414]

hey! so do i! soak creek born and raised!

[@tastetherainbow9643]

Hi Razer, In 1977 I was 5. I can remember my parents driving from Beckley to Sophia ( I always thought we used to live in Sophia Creek but maybe Soak Crrek ) and would come to a road had to go left or right. We would go right and then we would turn into this trailer park with maybe about 15 - 20 - 25 trailers and I think trailers were spaced out a little kinda on a incline and nothing behind trailers but trees at the time. I also remember I could walk to this little store that had a screen door I would get candy from. It is amazing to think about how my mom and dad started and were they are at now. My sister was going to visit relatives up North back in 2003 and she said the trailer park is not even there anymore. I wonder what the name of that little store was... Time keeps on marching. I was only a little kid but I remember I liked WV.

[@richekay]

my father-in-law attended Mark Twain. Class of 47.

[@cadjunk]

@jefferyb304 Pretty neat, Jeffery. I also have cousins from the same family group in Athens who live in the Salem/Roanokie area. One of our cousins in Athens just died and my brother just talked to one the family members the other day. Small world!! Take care. Gwen

[@henrypitman6104]

moms name was SOPHIA

[@denverbryant9179]

This is not sullivan road. it's mcalpin road. i know because i used to live on this road.

[@jefferyb304]

The very end of this video IS Sullivan Road according to the roadsign at the end.

[@sharonm4432]

Haha. We never listened to the music that was played on this ride. That was old old music. I grew up in the 80s. Even my parents didnt listen to that

[@jefferyb304]

My grandma started me on Bluegrass by buying it for me and taking me to shows. I was born in 1982. :) I listen to many kinds of older music.

[@elizabethzeigler5696]

My hometown, the white house in the black neighborhood, I here, is the only one standing which is the home I grew up in.

[@elizabethzeigler5696]

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