1937 General Store Still OPEN for Business: Come Along with me and have a LOOK!

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Published 2022-11-28
1937 NEW RIVER General Store Still OPEN for Business: Come Along with me and have a look! William Lewis Coker, stated working in 1900 at the age of 5 when his father passed. The 5 year old Coker was a water boy in the mines to help support his family. After getting married he moved to Charlie’s Branch in Anderson Country Tennessee where he built and opened the New River General Store in October of 1937. The brick building is two-story, has a basement and living quarters upstairs. The store has been operated for the past 40 years by Scotty Phillips the grandson of Coker. Come along with me and hear the story of Coker and the New River General store.
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All Comments (21)
  • It’s a 73 nova. That’s where I was raised. My parents still live right there. That is daddy’s nova actually. Thank for this video
  • Born 100 years to late people were pure and respectful and took no shit God bless 🙏 ❤️ America
  • " Just put it on the tab, Scotty" 💕 Not enough people in this world that cares like that anymore.
  • Great respect for hardworking American ethics and raising a family on top…even during hard times…still going since 1937 😲😊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍🇺🇸
  • @aldntn
    Have ridden by this store many, many times. I'll have to stop and buy a coke next time. When I was young our local store ran a tab. We partly paid with eggs.
  • @monmixer
    I grew up poor, quit high school in the 9th grade and went to work. I worked before that with a shoe shine kit and 2 paper routes. This was just more work which obviously replaced the shoe shine kit and paper route. I', 65 now and my life has been anything but poor as an adult. when you grow up poor and don't like being poor it motivates you.
  • It a good feeling seeing small businesses still exist in this fast pace mixed up world.
  • Can we appreciate that massive pot belly stove. I love those things but mine are all much much smaller. Awesome video! Love Appalachian people and the music!
  • @chatalaine
    I sure love hearing locals tell their own story.
  • In my lifetime I have seen the demise of Mom and Pop stores that have been replaced by a monotony of chain stores that are replicated in every city and town in America--lacking in uniqueness, character and personal feel. It is sad. As kids we would hang out at the local Mom and Pop stores and were welcome to do so. It was warm and welcoming and a place for neighbors to aggregate with chairs out front to sit on and chat. Sad this way of life has passed.
  • Moon Pie with an RC. A Southern delicacy. If you’ve never had it you need to try it.
  • Places like this are treasures!! I am a historian and this is how history is recorded . Amazing video Thank You!!!
  • @jaydogtitan-ok3vw
    Being a native Virginian I grew up on mom and pop stores that unfortunately don't exist anymore but theres still a couple still going strong, Seeing this old country store in Tennessee is truly heartwarming. Thank you.
  • Why can’t the world be as wholesome and polite as the Appalachian folks!?! It would certainly be a much more peaceful world 🌎 ❤️🙏
  • @rickolson3114
    Grew up in Oregon in the 50-60s and spent my summers working in the fields and orchards at 10-15 years old. So it wasn't to different although the coal mines must of been tough. I agree kids today have no idea...
  • I love how old school this place is! It's so simple and I love it! I would love to move there and live the rest of my life there.
  • @scottydog6539
    This was such a wonderful video. Such fun watching. So sad to hear of the vandalism. Terrible. Hope his store and gas pumps stay safe.
  • Tennessee boy here! I was born and bred in Crossville, TN. Joined the Air Force in 1997 and got out in 2010 left the service with a beautiful Samoan wife and we have two beautiful grown kids. Came back home here to TN in 2013. I thank the Lord for blessing me to be born in TN. Still a wonderful place to live. I have been all over the world and there is nothing like the hills of TN! My nanny and pa owned an old store like this and I remember coming down there to get an ice cold Nehi Peach or a Hawaiian punch in the little skinny cans! Boy those were some good ole days! God bless you all and have a very Merry Christmas!!! Awesome video sir!