Harlan County USA is the best documentary I’ve ever watched. It covers the coal mine strike of 1973 in Harlan County, Kentucky. This video is a great preview of what it is like. You should watch it if you get the chance and are interested in the history of coal mining. | Hillbilly Talk with Shane and Melody

7.6K views · 58 reactions | Harlan County USA is the best documentary I’ve ever watched. It covers the coal mine strike of 1973 in Harlan County, Kentucky. This video is a great preview of what it is like. You should watch it if you get the chance and are interested in the history of coal mining. | Hillbilly Talk with Shane and Melody | Facebook

Benham, Kentucky: “The Little Town That Coal Built” | Real Appalachia Join us as we explore Benham, Kentucky, one of Harlan County’s most fascinating and best-preserved coal camp towns. Tucked deep in the Cumberland Mountains near the Virginia border, Benham was founded in the early 1900s by International Harvester as a model coal town complete with sturdy homes, a grand company store, and community buildings that still stand today. In this video, we walk the streets of this remarkable town and

22K views · 417 reactions | Have you been to the KY Coal Mining Museum or Portal 31 in Harlan County? I could spend all day there and I'll show you why tonight on Backroads on Mountain News at 6. | WYMT | Facebook