
Mountain Roots Explores | Beckley, WV
2/14/2025 | 11m 31s
In this episode we visit Beckley, WV, a town shaped by coal but its story runs deeper than the mines
Join us for a journey through Beckley, WV. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Allegheny Plateau, Beckley is a gateway to the natural beauty of southern West Virginia, where the mountains hold stories as old as time. From ancient civilizations to the coal boom that built America’s industrial rise. Beckley is an Appalachian town shaped by coal, but its story runs deeper than the mines.
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Mountain Roots Explores is a local public television program presented by Blue Ridge/Appalachia VA

Mountain Roots Explores | Beckley, WV
2/14/2025 | 11m 31s
Join us for a journey through Beckley, WV. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Allegheny Plateau, Beckley is a gateway to the natural beauty of southern West Virginia, where the mountains hold stories as old as time. From ancient civilizations to the coal boom that built America’s industrial rise. Beckley is an Appalachian town shaped by coal, but its story runs deeper than the mines.
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Mountain Roots Explores is a local public television program presented by Blue Ridge/Appalachia VA