My dad was born here and I've visited this place a few times. I have memories of staying at the Alpine Inn and overlooking the town. Such a beautiful part of the country. I cant wait for my next visit.
My mother was born and raised there. She was born in the 30's. She told many stories of being dirt poor and having to quit school in the 5th grade to work in the tobacco fields to help put food on the table for the very large family. People picked on them. Life was not so happy for her during those years. She could not wait to get away from there. She moved as a teen to Indiana. I also lived there for a brief period with my grandparents. I have very fond memories of my time there. My grandparents were so good to me. I loved going to school in Burkesville. My time was in the early 60's. The teachers really interacted with their students. We acted out so many nursery rhymes. They played games with us as a group at recess, like farmer in the dale, red rover, red rover, etc. I loved it. I so missed the school when I moved back to Indiana with my mom. Indiana schools was not as much fun for me. My grandparents and most of the family members are gone now. I do have a few family members still living there. I rarely ever go there now. But Burkesville will always have a special place in my heart.
All the negativity in the comments! I'm sure now with the CORONA your town wouldn't pull together like our little hometown? Heaven forbid you might love the quiet countryside along the Cumberland River? Decide to make this your home if you had children, knowing if something ever happen to you, that someone would be there for your kids. 🤷 Unhappy people always got something NEGATIVE TO SAY!
Me neither took me 20 years to become an insider and now I don’t accept outsiders lol but seriously they want to know you are one of them and not come to change the culture it’s that simple
Folks here go out of their way to reject outsiders and they will run you and your family/business out of town(yes, Ive heard the stories of business being devastated by lies) I moved here in 2020, in 2022 I was working at Mikes Landing and was hearing some of the nastiest rumors, someone said I was selling meth, someone said I was a FED or I was running from the FEDs, someone had the nerve to say I was didlin children.. One day a woman approached me on the dock, told me she knew who I was, I said really I dont you.. She said "your the crazy minister that moved in down by river".. Ive decided to embrace my new title, nicest thing anyone has said about me here in Burkesville.
