Memorial Museum honors veterans from many wars
The Those Who Served Museum in the Memorial Building showcases relics from the Spanish American War through Desert Storm. Mercer County figures, including Secretary-Treasurer Bill Blankenship, note 5,000+ visitors from 16 states and Canada. The museum opened in 2000 after Whitlow expanded from a display in his office to the renovated ballroom.
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Mercer County
Whitlow
Bill Blankenship
Alaska
Canada
William Saunders
Tarawa
William
Graham High School
Bluefield
Dana White
Princeton
Italy
Kellysville
Armed Services
Lawrence
Wyoming County
Tralee
Sterling Guard
Daily Telegraph
Sterling’s
Memorial Building
Hickam appears at Coalwood festival with family and fans
Olga Coal Company hosts a festival honoring Homer Hickam and the Rocket Boys era. Jack Yarbrough helped bring in attention from Mack Trucks while Hickam announced film plans for Sky of Stone and The Keeper's Son. Attendees included Hickam's wife Linda,Coalwood locals, students, and friends sharing memories and songs.
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Olga Coal Company Club
Coalwood
McDowell County
Homer Hickam
Thompson
Jamestown United Methodist Church
Karen Harrison
Harrison
Red Carroll
Jimmy O’dell Carroll
Carroll
Bill Bolt
Hickam
Queen Elsie
Yarbrough
Greensboro
N.C
Olga Coal Co
Big Jeb
Jesse
Allen Johnson
Rocket Boys
Johnson
Muddy Waters
Rocket Boy
Billy
Willie” Rose
Jeffersons
Big Creek
Roy Lee Cook
Linda
Duane Hoffman
Peggy Blevins
Cape Coalwood Restoration Association
Dot Winebarger
Martinsville
Gayle Manchin
Joe Manchin
Mark Manchin
Lawrence, S.C
Bill Withers
Lean On
Karl Miller
Northfork
Delbert Kiser
Penny Justice
Hearthsides Books
Weekly Livestock Sale Promptly Thursdays at 6 PM
A recurring sale every Thursday at 6:00 PM featuring all classes of livestock including sheep hogs lambs and horses. Buyers can expect a mixed ran ge of farm animals and related bidding.
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Glenwood
Athens
Menoel
PUP
Pea
House OF Raeford
Hinsdale
Este Ae
Jamestown
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Gunnoes
Aia
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JCK
Ted
Hormel Little Co
AXE
HARMS
Dollea
Spu
Pwc
Ald Oy
Hanover
EL Tint Ey la Louhaed Coreg
Maar
Eee Tia
Vienna
Morton
Ee Hd Gellee
Grand Biscuits
OTT
EDDED
Angel
Ken
Macaroni & Cheese
Boyardee
Maya
Sabe
IGE
Bill Archer
Tazewell
Mercer County Schools
Mercer County Technical Education School
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!