Grundy, Virginia
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Grundy is a town in Buchanan County
, Virginia
, United States
. The population was 1,105 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
of Buchanan County
. The town is noted for its educational institutions and their role in the town's economic rebirth. In the past, the town served as a stopover for Union troops on their way to the Battle of Saltville
. The town is also noteworthy for its flood control project, where the mountain across the river was blasted to make way for new development.
, was named for Felix Grundy
(1777–1840), United States Attorney General
(1838–1839) and United States Senator
from Tennessee
(1839–1840). It was incorporated in 1876. The present courthouse
dates from 1905.
passed through Grundy on their way to destroy the saltworks near Saltville
in Smyth County
, where they were met by Confederate troops commanded by Brigadier General Alfred E. Jackson at the Battle of Saltville
. The Union troops were defeated in the battle, but returned later and succeeded in destroying the saltworks.
. After the inundation of April 4, 1977, many businesses did not reopen, and the buildings that housed them were abandoned.
A project to relocate much of the town to higher ground has been completed. The project started in 2001 and consisted of blasting the mountain across the Levisa Fork to create 13 acres (52,609.2 m²) of land. After a few years of blasting, utilities were placed and new bridges across the river were built. A new downtown is planned that will include a multi-level Wal-Mart with a parking deck. Buildings backing on the river have been demolished and a new flood wall protects the county courthouse. U.S. Route 460
has been relocated to the top of the flood wall. Businesses formerly located downtown were relocated to an industrial building located just outside of town. State Route 83
will be rerouted to meet U.S. Route 460
down the street where U.S. Route 460
originally took a directional split to go through downtown Grundy. Additional work under study upstream reroutes U.S. Route 460
inland from its current path.
when Jack Smith opened a Piggly Wiggly
franchise in 1955. The store was Smith's first and the chain has now grown to 107 stores in Virginia
, Kentucky
, and Tennessee
. The chain is best known for sponsoring the Food City 500
NASCAR
race at Bristol Motor Speedway
. That store remained open one day short of 50 years as it was closed in November 2005 and a new replacement store opened up just outside the town limits in Vansant
.
, which opened in 1997, and the Appalachian College of Pharmacy, which opened in 2005. Buchanan County
chose Grundy as the site for the ASL to revitalize the town, which had been in a steady economic decline since the Flood of 1977. The presence of ASL has brought $12 million to the local economy, and is credited with construction of rental homes and the opening of additional businesses in the area. Additionally, ASL has successfully demonstrated the concept of creating institutions of higher education as an economic development tool. This success led to the creation of the Appalachian College of Pharmacy, located in Oakwood, which, like the Appalachian School of Law, was created as part of a continuing economic redevelopment effort. ACP is forecast to add $20 million per year to the local economy.
Dean Anthony Sutin, Professor Thomas Blackwell, and 1L student Angela Dales were shot and killed by disgruntled student Peter Odighizuwa, 43, of Nigeria on the law school's campus. At trial, Odighizuwa was found mentally competent, pled guilty to the murders to avoid the death penalty, and was sentenced to multiple life terms in prison.
Grundy is located at 37°16′36"N 82°5′42"W (37.276760, -82.095038). The town is located at intersection of U.S. Route 460
and State Route 83 directly on the banks of the Levisa Fork River
. Grundy is located in the coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.1 km²), all of it land.
Grundy is located in the Cumberland Plateau
Region. The town is tightly tucked within the mountains in little valleys called hollows or 'hollers'. It is nearby to Poplar Gap Park
.
located in Vansant
. The airport serves general aviation air traffic. Commercial air traffic can be found at in Beckley, West Virginia
and at the Tri-Cities Regional Airport
in Tennessee.
Four County Transit maintains a local trolley system that services downtown locations. Stops include the courthouse, Grundy Church of Christ, the former Food City parking lot, the Grundy Community Center, the Appalachian School of Law, and the former downtown parking lot.
Grundy is at the corner of the Levisa Fork and Slate Creek. The Norfolk Southern Railway
maintains tracks and runs trains through the town but no trains stop in Grundy.
Grundy is served by U.S. Route 460
. The Coalfields Expressway will be built just to the north and east of town. State Route 83 is also a major highway in the area.
of 2000, there were 1,105 people, 405 households, and 249 families residing in the town. The population density
was 219.3 people per square mile (84.7/km²). There were 519 housing units at an average density of 103.0 per square mile (39.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.19% White, 17.92% African American, 0.45% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.81% from other races
, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.
There were 405 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,411, and the median income for a family was $47,143. Males had a median income of $40,236 versus $24,821 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,531. About 10.5% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
Grundy is the home of two public institutions where students living in the town proper attend if they choose to go to the public schools. The town also houses one private school that serves grades K-12. Additionally, the town is home to two graduate level colleges, one granting law degrees and the other granting pharmacy degrees.
Buchanan County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,978 people, 10,464 households, and 7,900 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 11,887 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,105 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Buchanan County
Buchanan County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,978 people, 10,464 households, and 7,900 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 11,887 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
. The town is noted for its educational institutions and their role in the town's economic rebirth. In the past, the town served as a stopover for Union troops on their way to the Battle of Saltville
Battle of Saltville I
The Battle of Saltville , was fought near the town of Saltville, Virginia, during the American Civil War. The battle was fought by both regular and homeguard Confederate units against regular Union troops, including one of the few black cavalry units, over an important saltworks in the town. The...
. The town is also noteworthy for its flood control project, where the mountain across the river was blasted to make way for new development.
History
The town, founded in 1858 upon the formation of Buchanan CountyBuchanan County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,978 people, 10,464 households, and 7,900 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 11,887 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
, was named for Felix Grundy
Felix Grundy
Felix Grundy was a U.S. Congressman and U.S. Senator from Tennessee who also served as the 13th Attorney General of the United States.-Biography:...
(1777–1840), United States Attorney General
United States Attorney General
The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. The attorney general is considered to be the chief lawyer of the U.S. government...
(1838–1839) and United States Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
(1839–1840). It was incorporated in 1876. The present courthouse
Buchanan County Courthouse (Virginia)
The Buchanan County Courthouse in Grundy, Virginia was built in 1905-06. The Renaissance Revival style building is the only building in the downtown with pretensions to architectural sophistication. Designed by architect Frank Pierce Milburn, the design employs local stone, emphasized with a corner...
dates from 1905.
On the way to Saltville
In October 1864, Union raiders under Brigadier General Stephen G. BurbridgeStephen G. Burbridge
-External links:* — Article by Civil War historian/author Bryan S. Bush...
passed through Grundy on their way to destroy the saltworks near Saltville
Saltville, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,204 people, 909 households, and 660 families residing in the town. The population density was 273.7 people per square mile . There were 1,003 housing units at an average density of 124.5 per square mile...
in Smyth County
Smyth County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,081 people, 13,493 households, and 9,607 families residing in the county. The population density was 73 people per square mile . There were 15,111 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
, where they were met by Confederate troops commanded by Brigadier General Alfred E. Jackson at the Battle of Saltville
Battle of Saltville
The Battle of Saltville may refer to one of two American Civil War Battles fought at the same location:* The Battle of Saltville I * The Battle of Saltville II...
. The Union troops were defeated in the battle, but returned later and succeeded in destroying the saltworks.
Grundy flood control project
Since 1929, Grundy has suffered nine major floods of the adjoining Levisa Fork RiverLevisa Fork River
The Levisa Fork is a tributary of the Big Sandy River, approximately long, in southwestern Virginia and eastern Kentucky in the United States....
. After the inundation of April 4, 1977, many businesses did not reopen, and the buildings that housed them were abandoned.
A project to relocate much of the town to higher ground has been completed. The project started in 2001 and consisted of blasting the mountain across the Levisa Fork to create 13 acres (52,609.2 m²) of land. After a few years of blasting, utilities were placed and new bridges across the river were built. A new downtown is planned that will include a multi-level Wal-Mart with a parking deck. Buildings backing on the river have been demolished and a new flood wall protects the county courthouse. U.S. Route 460
U.S. Route 460
U.S. Route 460 is a spur of U.S. Route 60. It currently runs for 655 miles from Norfolk, Virginia at U.S. Route 60 at Ocean View to Frankfort, Kentucky at U.S. Route 60. It passes through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky...
has been relocated to the top of the flood wall. Businesses formerly located downtown were relocated to an industrial building located just outside of town. State Route 83
State Route 83 (Virginia)
Virginia State Route 83 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 23 Business in Pound east to the West Virginia state line in Paynesville, where the highway continues as West Virginia Route 83...
will be rerouted to meet U.S. Route 460
U.S. Route 460
U.S. Route 460 is a spur of U.S. Route 60. It currently runs for 655 miles from Norfolk, Virginia at U.S. Route 60 at Ocean View to Frankfort, Kentucky at U.S. Route 60. It passes through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky...
down the street where U.S. Route 460
U.S. Route 460
U.S. Route 460 is a spur of U.S. Route 60. It currently runs for 655 miles from Norfolk, Virginia at U.S. Route 60 at Ocean View to Frankfort, Kentucky at U.S. Route 60. It passes through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky...
originally took a directional split to go through downtown Grundy. Additional work under study upstream reroutes U.S. Route 460
U.S. Route 460
U.S. Route 460 is a spur of U.S. Route 60. It currently runs for 655 miles from Norfolk, Virginia at U.S. Route 60 at Ocean View to Frankfort, Kentucky at U.S. Route 60. It passes through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky...
inland from its current path.
Start of a regional grocery store chain
Grundy was the home of the predecessor to the Food City StoresKVAT Food City
Food City is a U.S. supermarket chain with stores located in Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. It offers the house labels "Food Club," "Top Crest," "ValuTime," "Food City Fresh!," "Food City Premium," "Full Circle," "Domestix," "Electrix," "Academix," "Pet Club," and "World Classics" many of which...
when Jack Smith opened a Piggly Wiggly
Piggly Wiggly
Piggly Wiggly is a supermarket chain operating in the Midwestern and Southern regions of the United States, run by Piggly Wiggly, LLC, an affiliate of C&S Wholesale Grocers. The current company headquarters is in Keene, New Hampshire....
franchise in 1955. The store was Smith's first and the chain has now grown to 107 stores in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, and Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. The chain is best known for sponsoring the Food City 500
Food City 500
The Food City 500 is a 500 lap race NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on the track at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. This is one of two NASCAR races held at Bristol, the other being the Irwin Tools Night Race, and is considered one of NASCAR's best races...
NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
race at Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961...
. That store remained open one day short of 50 years as it was closed in November 2005 and a new replacement store opened up just outside the town limits in Vansant
Vansant, Virginia
Vansant is a census-designated place in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. The population was 989 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
.
Education as a new sustaining industry
Grundy is home to the Appalachian School of LawAppalachian School of Law
The Appalachian School of Law is a fully accredited private law school on a four building campus in Grundy, Virginia, a small town near the convergence of Virginia, Kentucky, and West Virginia. The school offers a three-year Juris Doctor degree, and enrolls approximately 370 full-time students...
, which opened in 1997, and the Appalachian College of Pharmacy, which opened in 2005. Buchanan County
Buchanan County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,978 people, 10,464 households, and 7,900 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 11,887 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
chose Grundy as the site for the ASL to revitalize the town, which had been in a steady economic decline since the Flood of 1977. The presence of ASL has brought $12 million to the local economy, and is credited with construction of rental homes and the opening of additional businesses in the area. Additionally, ASL has successfully demonstrated the concept of creating institutions of higher education as an economic development tool. This success led to the creation of the Appalachian College of Pharmacy, located in Oakwood, which, like the Appalachian School of Law, was created as part of a continuing economic redevelopment effort. ACP is forecast to add $20 million per year to the local economy.
Appalachian School of Law shooting
On January 16, 2002, tragedy hit the town when Appalachian School of LawAppalachian School of Law
The Appalachian School of Law is a fully accredited private law school on a four building campus in Grundy, Virginia, a small town near the convergence of Virginia, Kentucky, and West Virginia. The school offers a three-year Juris Doctor degree, and enrolls approximately 370 full-time students...
Dean Anthony Sutin, Professor Thomas Blackwell, and 1L student Angela Dales were shot and killed by disgruntled student Peter Odighizuwa, 43, of Nigeria on the law school's campus. At trial, Odighizuwa was found mentally competent, pled guilty to the murders to avoid the death penalty, and was sentenced to multiple life terms in prison.
2011 Deskins Shooting
On Sunday, March 13, 2011, another shooting took place in the municipality of Deskins, just outside of the Grundy-Vansant area. Two officers were killed, and two more were injured. The shooter, Randy Newberry, was killed during the event. The event was said to have started after a disturbance at a service station, resulting in the death of one officer, and the injury of another (both previously mentioned).Geography
U.S. Route 460
U.S. Route 460 is a spur of U.S. Route 60. It currently runs for 655 miles from Norfolk, Virginia at U.S. Route 60 at Ocean View to Frankfort, Kentucky at U.S. Route 60. It passes through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky...
and State Route 83 directly on the banks of the Levisa Fork River
Levisa Fork River
The Levisa Fork is a tributary of the Big Sandy River, approximately long, in southwestern Virginia and eastern Kentucky in the United States....
. Grundy is located in the coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.1 km²), all of it land.
Grundy is located in the Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Plateau
The Cumberland Plateau is the southern part of the Appalachian Plateau. It includes much of eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia, part of Tennessee, and a small portion of northern Alabama and northwest Georgia . The terms "Allegheny Plateau" and the "Cumberland Plateau" both refer to the...
Region. The town is tightly tucked within the mountains in little valleys called hollows or 'hollers'. It is nearby to Poplar Gap Park
Poplar Gap Park
Poplar Gap Park is a county maintained park in Buchanan County, Virginia. The park is located equidistant from Grundy, Virginia and Prater, Virginia. The park sits at the top of a former strip mining site and was opened in 2001. The park contains a football field, two baseball/softball fields,...
.
Transportation
Grundy is served by the Grundy Municipal AirportGrundy Municipal Airport
Grundy Municipal Airport is a public-use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Grundy, a town in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. It is publicly owned by the Town of Grundy and is operated by the Grundy Municipal Airport Commission. Grundy...
located in Vansant
Vansant, Virginia
Vansant is a census-designated place in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. The population was 989 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. The airport serves general aviation air traffic. Commercial air traffic can be found at in Beckley, West Virginia
Beckley Raleigh County Memorial Airport
- External links :* at West Virginia Airport Directory...
and at the Tri-Cities Regional Airport
Tri-Cities Regional Airport
Tri-Cities Regional Airport , also known as Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA, is a public airport located adjacent to Blountville, Tennessee...
in Tennessee.
Four County Transit maintains a local trolley system that services downtown locations. Stops include the courthouse, Grundy Church of Christ, the former Food City parking lot, the Grundy Community Center, the Appalachian School of Law, and the former downtown parking lot.
Grundy is at the corner of the Levisa Fork and Slate Creek. The Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
maintains tracks and runs trains through the town but no trains stop in Grundy.
Grundy is served by U.S. Route 460
U.S. Route 460
U.S. Route 460 is a spur of U.S. Route 60. It currently runs for 655 miles from Norfolk, Virginia at U.S. Route 60 at Ocean View to Frankfort, Kentucky at U.S. Route 60. It passes through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky...
. The Coalfields Expressway will be built just to the north and east of town. State Route 83 is also a major highway in the area.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,105 people, 405 households, and 249 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 219.3 people per square mile (84.7/km²). There were 519 housing units at an average density of 103.0 per square mile (39.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.19% White, 17.92% African American, 0.45% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.81% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.
There were 405 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,411, and the median income for a family was $47,143. Males had a median income of $40,236 versus $24,821 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $19,531. About 10.5% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Colleges and universities
- Appalachian School of LawAppalachian School of LawThe Appalachian School of Law is a fully accredited private law school on a four building campus in Grundy, Virginia, a small town near the convergence of Virginia, Kentucky, and West Virginia. The school offers a three-year Juris Doctor degree, and enrolls approximately 370 full-time students...
- Appalachian College of Pharmacy
Notable residents
- Lee SmithLee Smith (author)Lee Smith is an American fiction author who typically incorporates much of her home roots in the Southeastern United States in her works of literature. She has received many writing awards, such as the O. Henry Award, the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award for Fiction, and the North...
— Author - Mel StreetMel StreetKing Malachi Street , commonly known as Mel Street, was an American country music singer.-Biography:Street was born in Rowe, Virginia to a coal mining family...
— The late Country musicCountry musicCountry music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer - Beverly Perdue — Governor of North CarolinaGovernor of North CarolinaThe Governor of North Carolina is the chief executive of the State of North Carolina, one of the U.S. states. The current governor is Bev Perdue, North Carolina's first female governor.-Powers:...
- Jayma MaysJayma MaysJayma Suzette Mays is an American television and film actress, and singer. Mays' most prominent roles include that of Emma Pillsbury on the American television series Glee, recurring appearances on Ugly Betty and on Heroes as characters named Charlie.- Life and career :Mays was born Jamia Suzette...
— Actress (Red EyeRed Eye (film)Red Eye is a 2005 thriller film directed by Wes Craven and starring Rachel McAdams as a hotel manager ensnared in an assassination plot by a terrorist while aboard a red-eye flight to Miami. The film score was composed and conducted by Marco Beltrami.-Plot:Lisa Reisert fears flying...
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). - Roger Keith ColemanRoger Keith ColemanRoger Keith Coleman was a Grundy, Virginia, coal miner convicted and executed for the murder of his sister-in-law, Wanda McCoy. Coleman's case drew national and worldwide attention before and after his execution because of his repeated claims of innocence and support from the anti death-penalty...
— Convicted murderer whose case drew national attention. - Ruth WhiteRuth White (author)Ruth White is an American author. She won a Newbery Honor in 1997 for her book Belle Prater's Boy.-Biography:When Ruth was six years old, her father, who was a coal miner, was killed in a brawl . Her mother moved to a place near the town of Whitewood, Virginia...
— Author. She won a Newbery Honor in 1997, for the book Belle Prater's Boy - Ryan O'QuinnRyan O'QuinnRyan O'Quinn is an American television, film and voice actor.O'Quinn was born in Grundy, Virginia and graduated from Grundy Senior High School. He attended The College of William and Mary in Virginia where he performed with the famed improvisational comedy troupe I.T...
— Actor