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West Virginia started out as a part of Virginia was granted its statehood in 1863. West Virginia capital is Charleston which is known for its small town like charm. West Virginia is a great place to visit if you like the outdoors and history. There are 37 state parks and 9 state forests as well as many historic places like Harpers Ferry.7 There is plenty to do from hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, skiing, rafting, waterfall viewing, hot springs, ghost towns and more.News Paper Links Charleston Daily MailWVGazette Intelligencer Register-Herald Bluefield Daily Telegraph Times WV Herald Dispatch The Lincoln Standard Morgan Messenger Bluefield News The State Journal The Exponent Telegram Cabell Standard Inter-Mountain Mountain Statesman Calhoun Chronicle Huntington News Daily News Tribune Mountain Messenger Logan Banner Boone Standard Coal Valley News Pocahontas Times The Journal News Dominion Post Parkersburg News and Sentinel Grant County Press Point Pleasant Register Hampshire Review The Observer The Times Record Braxton Citizens' News Wayne County News Weirton Daily Times Williamson Daily News Putnam StandardWV Magazines Wonderful West VirginiaTwo-Lane Livin' Graffiti Goldenseal Greenbrier Valley QuarterlyTV Station Links wchstv wowktv wsazRadio StationsWJLSWTNJNPRWQBEWVHUWCLGWVAQWDMX wvrcradioWNUSWXCCWWVAWEGWWVkF..

My Interests

State Bird: Cardinal State Animal: The Black BearState Fish: Brook TroutState Butterfly: Monarch ButterflyState Flower: RhododendronState Tree: Sugar MapleState Fruit: Golden Delicious AppleState Soil: Monongahela Silt LoamState Gem: Fossil CoralState Colors: Old Gold and Blue

I'd like to meet:

Any one who is proud of their state or interested in West Virginia. Anyone who would like to share information about neat things.

Music:

“West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home,” “The West Virginia Hills,” and “This Is My West Virginia” (adopted by Legislature in 1947, 1961, and 1963 as official state songs)

Movies:

A Beautiful Mind (2001) A Killing Affair (1986) Act of Vengeance (1986) The Antler Boy (1994) Bubble (2006) Chillers (1986) Correct Change (2001) The Dancing Outlaw (1991) Dear Wendy (2003) The Deer Hunter (1978) Fools' Parade (1971) Gods and Generals (2002) The Hatfields and McCoys (1975) Lassie (1994) Matewan (1986) The Millerson Case (1947) Mothman (2000) The Mothman Prophecies (2002) The Night of the Hunter (1955) No Drums, No Bugles (1972) October Sky (1999) Paradise Park (film) (1990) Pardes (1997) Patch Adams (1998) Primal Fear (1996) Pudd'n'head Wilson (1984) The Rain People (1969) Reckless (1983) Seven to Midnight (2001) The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Silent Hill (2006) Strangest Dreams: Invasion of the Space Preachers (1989) Sweet Dreams (1985) Teenage Strangler (1968) We Are... Marshall (2006) Whatever (1998) When the Line Goes Through (1973) Whispers from Space (1995) Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2003) Wrong Turn (2003)

Television:

Hawkins (1973-1974)

Books:


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Small Towns

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Posted by Mountain State on Sat, 03 May 2008 09:18:00 PST

Dirt Roads

..TR> Dirt Roads by:  Paul Harvey HOME           ..TR> What's mainly wrong with society today is that too many Dirt Roads have been paved. There's not a prob...
Posted by Mountain State on Sat, 03 May 2008 08:59:00 PST

All I can say is God Bless West Virginia..............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

West Virginia Because of our mountains, we have rivers. The oldest river in the Western Hemisphere, the New River (quite appropriately named, don’t you think) ends in West Virginia. We have the ...
Posted by Mountain State on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:43:00 PST

Free Places to Visit in West VIrginia

   Free Things to do in West Virginia   Ansted Hawks Nest   http://www.hawksnestsp.com/recreation.htm Great hiking trails, I recommend bringing $3 per person though if you would li...
Posted by Mountain State on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:02:00 PST

Great Fishing Spots

I had sent out a bulletin about fishing.  I got several emails of people wanting to know new locations and the reponses to be posted. I only got a few emails about fishing locations.  So ple...
Posted by Mountain State on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:26:00 PST

Please Share Your Favorite Restaurant

Everyone has to eat why not eat something that is good for you and tastes good. Which is why I love Dieh's Restraurant in Nitro.  Dieh's is down to earth with good service, great food, wonderful ...
Posted by Mountain State on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:53:00 PST

West Virginia State Parks and Forest

..> Audra State ParkRt. 4, Box 564Buckhannon, WV 26201304/457-1162www.wvparks.com/audra Babcock State ParkHC 35, Box 150Clifftop, WV 25831-9801304/438-3004 or 1-800-CALL-WVAwww.babcocksp.com Bearto...
Posted by Mountain State on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:01:00 PST

Unusual WV Facts

Unusual Facts about West Virginia   The first organized golf club in America is in West Virginia. West Virginia continues that tradition today with 1884 Oakhurst Links in White Sulphur Springs. ...
Posted by Mountain State on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:39:00 PST

Fun Facts of WV

West Virginia Facts and Trivia ..BEGIN_FACTS--> West Virginia is the only state in the Union to have acquired its sovereignty by proclamation of the President of the United States.   West Virgin...
Posted by Mountain State on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:16:00 PST