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>> reporter: lee mcmillan a local business man. >> it has been tough times here. >> reporter: what kind of folks did this land produce? >> they were a fiercely independent bunch of people, believed strongly in self reliance. >> reporter: loni is a retired engineer. >> they do, or do without. ♪ >> reporter: for countless generations, the people of ashe may do by growing tobacco, raising cattle on small family ranches, producing lumber from the vast forests that still surround them. what do they...

>> what kind of folks did this land produce? >> they were fiercely independent and strong in self reliance. >> he is a retired engineer. >> they made do or do without. >> for countless generation, the people made do by growing tobacco. raising cattle on small family ranches and producing lumber from the vast forests that still surround them. >> what do they do when hard times came? >> my daddy got a job logging. >> doug lewis is a retired saw miller. >> he got the boards and he could be giving u...

>> what kind of folk did this land produce? >> they were a fiercely independent bunch of people. and they believed strongly in self reliance. >> lonnie is a retired engineer. >> they made do or do without. for countless generations the people of ashe county made do by growing tobacco. raising cattle in small family ranches and producing lumber from the vast forests around them. what do they do in hard times? >> my daddy got a job logging. >> doug lewis is a retired -- >> this mountain pride took...

>> what kind of folks did this land produce? >> they were fiercely independent and strong in self reliance. >> he is a retired engineer. >> they made do or do without. >> for countless generation, the people made do by growing tobacco. raising cattle on small family ranches and producing lumber from the vast forests that still surround them. >> what do they do when hard times came? >> my daddy got a job logging. >> doug lewis is a retired saw miller. >> he got the boards and he could be giving u...