Pikeville Kentucky: Feuds, Hillbillies, Hatfields & McCoys!

Love hearing from y'all in the comments! Your stories of these places are fascinating!!

My wife went to med school in Pikeville and stuck around for a while after. We lived there for 8 years. I met some of the best people in the world and encountered some of the worst as well. It is an interesting place that has more layers than us outsiders will ever know. One thing is certain though, the people there have face adversity and pain but always come out the other side far better than anyone would expect.

My dad died with cancer 38 years ago and one of his wishes was to see The Breaks again. We took him and I’ll never forget the look on his face and how he lingered just looking at the beautiful scenery. Thanks for these great videos!

I grew up in pikeville kentucky, went to school with Hatfield and Mccoy, left there 50 plus years ago, it has changed some.

My husband is part Hatfield. Cheers from Florida . He’s fix n to be up there next week after our flood of 2023z Ian. Our home is underwater. This is where his beautiful mother was born and raised. ✌️💜

I sang in Elkhorn City along with a handful of other entertainers from the area to help raise funds for certain needs they had right after the flood while Chris Stapleton JT Cure and Bo Cure were helping folks in Eastern Kentucky as well. Last year we helped raise over $5,000 for a couple of charitable events. I was only a little part of both endeavors but it does my heart well to see all the folks willing to support their neighbors in times of need. The area is still devastated and Elkhorn Creek and Jonancy both got hit hard.

My wife and I recently moved to WV and we're so pleased that we found this channel. Thank you for making us spend a ton of money on gas driving to all these places lol

My heart still goes out to the flood victims and their struggles at this time. Prayers for all those great people. Keep fighting. Another great video. You do such a great job on your videos. The editing is great. Love the music you chose. Glad to see the town is still booming. Keep the videos coming.

I am a blue grass male. Enjoying your channel.

You missed so much about Pikeville. I am not from there but they moved the city in the 60s and 70s. Filled in the river to make the city bigger and blew up a mountain to give the river a place to go. Much like tearing down Grundy Va to put in a WaMart

Thank you for making this! God bless eastern Kentucky and keep em coming!!

I was born in 1951 in Mabscott, WV. I built a new home in Hazard, KY. An engineer I have always worked in the coal industry. My great grandfather was a company man i Mabscott. His name was Kester Thompson, an immigrant from Ireland.

Ohhh I love Pikeville! I lived there for a bit when I was young, in the 80s. My grandpa was a pilot at the local airport. I remember there being dead squished toads by the THOUSANDS on the roads. I remember shopping at the Piggly Wiggly. I remember all the big nice homes. And going to Hillbilly Day with my favorite cousin. I also remember a really cool restaurant we used to go to, up on a hill. It had a windmill on top of it. Oh the memories! *edit: WOW this place has grown!!!!

My hometown ❤

Tks from Canada 🇨🇦

love my home town. Have seen many a high water in Pikeville and Johns Creek.

Pikeville appears to be a bustling prosperous town. Having a university, a medical center and other types of business has kept this community economically healthy.

My great grandmother was Jim Vance’s sister and she married Charles E Harman and lived in Tazewell Va. Whitten Dam was made from a cave spring that was on my great parents property.

My grandma waa born here. Fame Thornbury was her name. Her mom was Sarah Elizabeth Coleman and Dad Colley Thornbury. I have always wanted to go there. She used to tell me a lot of stories.

Pikeville Kentucky , birth place of Dwight Yoakam ! 😃🤠👍🎵🎶