Tazewell County VA Archives - Appalachian History

The circus comes to town and elephants parade down Tazewell's Main Street, about 1930

June 28, 2019 Carnivals & circuses / Virginia

They drove the circus back over the mountain

There was a circus at Little Creek; they drove them back over the mountain to take them back and elephants and giraffes had no problem.

November 28, 2018 Class issues / Virginia

God forbid that Tazewell shall ever have a system with paupers at the base and idle rich at the top

Extremes of wealth/poverty don’t exist & never have in Tazewell. There are many comfortably wealthy men in the county; but only 53 paupers.

Two full days were consumed in Judge Buchanan’s Circuit Court this week in the trial of Ed Nelson for the murder of John Stinson, on Laurel Creek on June 30th.

February 14, 2017 Love and romance / Virginia

The cake was emblazoned with Illuminated candles

Here’s a day in the life as reported in the February 14, 1930 edition of the Clinch Valley News in Raven, VA

September 1, 2015 Beverage industry (non-alcoholic) / Virginia

Giant Chro-Mo Ginger Beer, ‘the drink that everybody likes’

North Tazewell, VA was once home of one of the largest carbonated beverage bottling plants in Virginia, a local landmark from 1910 until 1960.

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They drove the circus back over the mountain

God forbid that Tazewell shall ever have a system with paupers at the base and idle rich at the top

Ed Nelson Given Heavy Sentence

The cake was emblazoned with Illuminated candles

Giant Chro-Mo Ginger Beer, ‘the drink that everybody likes’