Smallville USA: Richlands Virginia

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My father moved to Richlands in the late forties after WWII. He was an OB GYN and during his practice he delivered over 12,000 babies. He and my mother adopted me in 1968 and I lived in Richlands until I was in my forties. In many ways Richlands will always be home. Not so much because of the town, but because of the people. Many of them I will always consider family. Thanks for the great video of a wonderful little town. It made me a little homesick.

Blessed to call this home 👍

Dad? Awesome.

My hometown

Nice little video, I'm from Richlands myself, class of 87, lived on Jewell Ridge, still have a house on the mountain.

Thank you for this video! I was born and raised in Richlands but moved to Indiana when I got married 30 years ago. I still miss my mountains and probably always will.

That was so cool! I did a double take at the end when you said "Thanks Dad..." I need to get out of Richmond and over that way.

A lot of my people came from Richlands. My parents, Grandparents and a lot of cousins. My Grandfather John Henry Mullins sr. owned a taxi service, Restaurant, hotel etc... back around the thirties and forties. I never lived there but have good memories of visiting from over in Buchanan county when i was a kid. Always thought it was the cleanest, most beuatiful place on earth because coming from a coal camp called Big Rock, in the fifties Va it sure looked different to me. Speaking of the S&H Green stamps, my Mother bought a lot of us kids stuff with those. She would save them and get books filled and then get things we needed. Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it very much.

Oh my goodness 💕

Beautiful God's Country. 💒🙏😀😇

What a great tag line to finish off a very interesting and heartwarming video! :) "Dad" has a couple years on me, but I agree with him that the 70's were a great time to be growing up. :)

I worked in other areas who literally would build a structure old timey have town meetings to discuss "folklore stories" to drive up tourism which im sure happens, but its always nice to hear a old timey story teller who by some randon chance is actually on a pro level telling stuff anyone can fact check and verify

My dad, grandma and uncle were born in Richlands.......thanks for this video.

I'm from Pike County, Kentucky. My wife is from Haysi, Virginia originally but when she was a young girl her father who played guitar in a band with me moved his family to Richlands. We stomp through that town often. My Dad lives there. Make sure you order some Hunan Chicken and Crab Rangoon from Red Flower while you're visiting. Thank me later.

They used to put dishes and dish towels in oatmeal and laundry soap too.

Awww I was so excited to see you did a video on Richlands, a place we’ve visited all our lives growing up. But I loved that you interviewed dad for this video!!!!! That is so special ♥️♥️ I loved hearing him talk about the area and talk about his memories there. And I enjoyed seeing the gentleman in the beginning talk about his business and how it has a coal theme to it… very cool! Great video!!!

I have really enjoyed this series you have been doing! I think you do a great job capturing this places and cities!

Richlands was also part of my delivery route for National Linen and Alsco Linen from 1992 to 2020. Even delivered some Coca Cola there in the early 80s. Wonderful people and memories. I didn't realize King Kone was gone! It used to be so busy. But the only constant is change. Great video. Thanks!

Thank you for sharing this, I was born there