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god I don't want to keep repeating this but I find myself finding this video ,and I from New York i'm 61 years old looking for calm for once in my life

An environmental nonprofit is suing a company that's trying to rebuild a railroad in NC. The nonprofit claims they're trying to protect biodiversity. They're suing to prevent removal of trees along a river to 'save biodiversity'. We need to shut down all of the environmental nonprofits.

Our family is related to these folks. The mother up on Rowan Fork was related to my Grand Mother I believe, Mariah Parker

My name is Michael Parker. This video is the first time since I was born, September 21st, 1959, that I actually got to meet my cousin, Kenneth Parker. I am the nephew of the late Harley Parker, and my dad Haul Parker who is also gone on to be with the Lord. Dad is buried up on Ball Mountain, McCurry Cemetery. I sat here and watched this video, sometimes crying, and other times laughing..because I can see my Uncle Harley in Kenneth so much. I currently live in Coldwater, MI. But have traveled to Yancey and Buncombe counties several times over the past 30 years. As a kid, Harley would come over to my dad's house and play bluegrass music. He played the dobro. Sang Gospel music when my Dad and Billy Ray McCurry would let him. Harley was always trying to share the gospel with my dad. But he wasn't interested at that time. I dont think I can remember a time I seen Harley without his Bible. No one in our family was willing to tell us why Harley left his family, and after hearing Kenneth's brief description about being raised and his daddy leaving him, I still wonder why Harley left. Praise God, that Grand Pa Ledford raised Kenneth, and he has committed to being a Pastor for so many years. God sometimes allows things like this to happen..and Ken knows too. I can see it in his eyes that he loves the Lord. I know that this part of NC was hit very hard with the Hurricane. It is my prayer that all of you are safe and rebuilding if things were destroyed. But like I stated, sometimes God allows things like this to happen. And although the outcome didn't happen the way it would have, it turned out exactly how God had it planned. My dad had been diagnosed with Colon Cancer. He only lived 6 months after he was diagnosed. On the morning he passed, Harley was right by his side, singing praises unto the Lord and holding his hand. My mom had come home late the night before, and Harley called, told her at 6 am...get up here he is most likely gonna pass this morning. My mom drove to the hospital, hit every traffic light along the way and they all stayed green. She walked into the hospital room, grabbed my dad's hand and told him "i'm Here"...and he flatlined and passed right at that moment. Thank you for posting this video. I too have a ministry and try to reach the lost in online communities. Please tell Kenneth that I will see him in the air, and we will get to spend eternity together with all those gone on before us. Thank you.

Thank you for doing this! I love my people and these mountains ❤

My son helped his granddaddy with his last crops through the early 2000’s. White Pine TN.

thank you

Sorry I’m watching another video something now days we always made besides jelly or apple butter was pear butter and when I say something about that people look at me like I’m crazy

Devastating. Prayers for guidance & wisdom in the timing & content of a thousand decisions ahead. Still hard to wrap my head around the scope.

I'm sorry I'd never been to Marshall, and live in Spartanburg, SC! What a cool town. God bless!

Holy shit this is NC version of my NE TN papaw. Those men were the best

Sacred Harp singing

I LOVE this !! My grandfather was from Bluff NC ( good luck finding it on a map lol) Madison county - my family came there in 1700s - My grandpa was in CC camps before wwII - he lived in woods and dug Appalachian trail from Hot Springs - which I didn’t even know until right before he passed away - he always told me stories of working in the woods ‘ digging stuff up in forest’ - since I was a kid - for 40 years - when he told me it was the Appalachian trail in 2008 I was dumbfounded !!! But much like his Bronze Star he earned in WWII he dismissed it as being nothing … BEST people in the world live in Appalachia - I also have a theory that one reason Detroit is such a great place is tons of people ( like my grandpa ) moved here to create a life - so Detroit and Metro Detroit are filled with folks with Appalachian background I went to my grandpas place - and church - where 5 generations of my family are buried - I’ve never felt that way in a place - like I’d been there before - I had a very visceral reaction - I KNEW those mountains - as crazy as that sounds it’s true - I’d move back to those mountains if I could today

Thank you . Vital this was documented. I do,I weep. I pray. I am so deeply sorry.

May God give complete healing and restoration to all affected. Done🙏👑♥️🌈

This is slowing everythang up.

If I stayed in the 5th grade for 3 years, I would quit too.

I'm not from Marshall. Neither do I live in North Carolina. However, when I found out this is the part of NC that got hit, I cannot explain how much it hurt. I went to Madison County about 5 years ago, on my first ever vacation, to meet a TH-camr I had become online friends with. He and his wife had to work for part of the time I was there, so he told me where I could go exploring. Marshall was part of that list. At the time, I had my own YT channel, so I recorded every town I drove through, including Marshall. I fell in love with Marshall the moment I got into town. I could see that it was a town with a rich history that had seen and been through a lot. There was some of what I call "used to be" there---vacant buildings that hadn't been occupied in a good long time---but there was also a lot of new and exciting activity. I could tell that the town had caught the attention of some younger people who had moved in and were adding their own touch to the town's character. Call it Bohemian, hippie, whatever you'd like.......and there were signs of it. Enough so that it really made me smile that a town so rooted in tradition could also make room for some new and different viewpoints. As I drove through town I couldn't help but wonder what the conversations between the old timers and new folks were like. I ended up crossing the bridge into the parking lot of what looked like a high school. I got out of the car and looked across the river, taking in the town from that vantage point, and it all looked so beautiful to me. I remember thinking to myself how nice it would be to live in an apartment along the river there in town. I'm telling you, I fell in love with Marshall that day. In fact, since that vacation I've often thought about moving to Marshall, or at least moving to Madison County because the whole county was so beautiful. So......when I saw the clips of the town under water--the buildings and houses that were destroyed---the mud covering everything---my heart just sank. I've got a few years to go before retiring, so no final decision had been made, but more and more I was thinking that Marshall would be the perfect place for me to spend whatever years God gives me in retirement before it's my time to leave this world. Now it seems that that dream has died, washed away with everything else. I guess I will have to wait and see how quickly the town can recover enough to be ready for newcomers again. Thank you for posting this video. I will check out the website you mentioned to see if there is anything I can do to help.

Elon & pres elects Now shutdown means - Fact - the SBA Office of Disaster Assistance (ODA) cannot issue any Disaster Assistance for the Hurricane victims until the government is funded! The victims in NC, GA, FL, etc now cannot get their LOW , deferred government Disaster loans to rebuild! Their own constituents will again suffer. (No loan funds until funding approval is on SBA ODA web site)

Welcome back Marshall❤

So sorry. Prayers 🙏🏻 ✝️

Josh, I lived in Marshall for a few years just before you guys built out the jail. I have been in Asheville and area since 2005. My family and I settled in our home in Asheville. I love Marshall. I have so many friends still living there. I used to come down to Zuma when possible in Thursdays and pick with Bobby Hicks. He is on four tracks of my latest record as well. All that aside, Wesley Knapp is my sister’s boyfriend. I’ll see them at his home in Decatur for Christmas. I’ve felt a connection to your restaurant since it was finished. I even brought my 9 year old daughter there this past summer for storytelling on a Thursday. I saw so many friends there. I only tell you this because I want to help. I’ll be up there either tomorrow or Thursday to pay Joel a visit. I’ll stop by. My name is Bobby Miller and I am a friend of Marshall, NC for life. Peace.

Marshall NC has a Massacre in 1863. It was over a salt mine. 13 total.

looks like mostly there so not almost washed away

tropical storm helene

Nice video ; You really captured the feel of the experience, the loss and the strength needed to move forward. Thank you and good luck with the work that you are doing to re build that beautiful town.

Great documentary! Thanks for shedding light on this disaster.

I pray you all get back on your feet and everything goes well. Don't rely on our federal government however.

It is going to keep doing this until the end of time why does it keep getting "re-built"....

We are praying here in our church in upstate NY for you all😢and shedding tears with you. TY for sharing your deeply personal story,to help us try and realize the devastation and your deep struggle, Inspiring all with your Peace, strength, love, and humanity!MC

I went thru there a few years ago Shocked how different it turned

I miss those rodeos on the island

I lived there 40 years ago Connie and Lee Clark I hope you are well

John W of Appalachian Channel wants TH-camrs to listen and share this info in his video- oops . I didn’t paste it. But it’s his video that was recorded today 12/15/24

My sister and her family lived there until 1987 when she was killed in a car accident at the end of Roberts Hill Road

Great pieces

I used to live in Marshall… I worked in Hot Springs…I have always been impressed with Madison County - dang … there is major devastation in Marshall and it’s going to get better - it’s gotta be brutal mind trauma. My best vibes to y’all. 👍

All those businesses are gone and so are their jobs. God bless Elon Musk for providing Star Link so people could contact each other. 😢😢

There used to be a city next to Roseville, California until some bombs went off on a train that travelled through that city. That city was completely destroyed.

My family is from Marshall, we live in AVL now, thank you for this, so inspirational, emotional ....

"RISE ABOVE THE MECHANICAL LEVEL OF EXISTENCE TO BECOME A CONSCIOUS HUMAN BEING". Cosmic Whole 💪🙏.

Thank you, so important the truth of this destruction is shown!

Very few trees We're hurt during the founding of this beautiful bricked Town.

I know this is your home, but rebuilding in a location like this doesn't make any logical sense. It could happen again next year. The whole town should relocate to the bypass.

To hear this man speak...you can hear the trauma he is living with...it is unmistakable. I pray you all find some solace in working together to not only rebuild your town but to heal your pain.

I lost a lot, thousands of dollars in personal possessions when my storage unit completely washed away.

Many of us here still can't wrap our heads around what happened.....

Are you Tim Barnwell of the old Mountain Living magazine? If so, I’m your old editor

We went through a similar event in 2011 in Pennsylvania. We know what you are going through, but we also know that you will recover. Just begin with one small thing and then expand your plan forward, and you will make it and be up and running again. Keep your chin up and look for encouragement from the small things. We never received help from the community, but I believe you are getting some help, a little at a time. Appreciate the whole from the day of the devastation, through every effort of others to give and offer help, all through the recovery. What doesnt kill you will make you stronger and the whole experience will build a better community, and better individuals that you will know that you can count on in the future..

I am so sorry for all affected by this tragedy. Praying for God's blessings for all affected by it.❤