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TERRY MULLINS
About the book: A historical collection of over 200 vintage images creates an engaging volume on picturesque Tazewell County. This rural corner of the Commonwealth lies within a couple hours drive of four state lines. There are five incorporated towns in the county, each one unique in its history and in the contributions of its citizens. Tazewell, formerly known as Jeffersonville, is the county seat and political center of the county; Bluefield, once called Graham, shares its name with its sister city in West Virginia. Richlands was once destined to become the “Pittsburgh of the South”; Cedar Bluff is situated beautifully on the banks of the Clinch river; and Pocohantas, center of the famous Pocohantas Coalfields, is potentially the “Coalfield Williamsburg” of Southwest Virginia.
As readers review these photographs of Tazewell County’s growth and development, it will stir within them many memories of the great people and places that have made Tazewell County a true Virginia treasure.
Terry Mullins is a native and life-long resident of Tazewell, Virginia. He is a founding member, former president and current vice president of the Tazewell County Historical Society. Author of several published articles, Mullins has presented informational programs about Tazewell County history, Virginia history, coalfield history and the Melungeon people to a wide variety of audiences and organizations.
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©2007 APPALACHIAN ARTS CENTER OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
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