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>> anthony: west virginia was settled by people who were fleeing persecution, by homesteaders, people who just wanted to live their lives their own way. but the discovery of vast coal reserves and the big business that grew up around it changed everything. the town of war understands this dynamic well. it's a former coal and timber camp that has more than paid its dues. the war cafe is one of the few businesses left in town. why no self-service? >> in the mountains it's hard to get signals into each valley. >> nick is a former coal miner turned writer. >> try calling an ambulance here and gett...

>> monica barner: yeah, for 10 and a half years, navy. we don' been around about. >> anthony: you've been around. and back here? >> monica: back here. >> anthony: monica barner is a mount view alum. her husband sly is a coach. her sons elijah and eliki are on the team. her daughter alicyia is a cheerleader. so it's personal for her. >> monica: born and raised here, went to school here, wouldn't have it any other way. >> coach: come on, man. >> announcer a 78 yard run. >> monica: come on. [ cheers ] >> monica: oh my. come on boys get your head in the game. >> anthony: garnet edwards jr. is a fo...

♪ >> patrick: today, we're going about 5,000 feet. >> anthony: 5,000 feet deep? >> patrick: yeah, oh yeah. [ thumping ] >> anthony: pat graham is the foreman at the pay car mine in kimball. >> anthony: so this is for steel? >> patrick: yeah. the average wage of a miner is 60% greater than the average wage of all labors in the united states. that's pretty phenomenal. it's easy to see why people in mcdowell county want mining jobs. ♪ >> anthony: i'm staying in a town nearby, welch. there's no bar.

Receive. bless these young men and these young women as they cheer and as they play on the field. in jesus' name i pray, amen. >> all: amen. [ applause ] >> coach larry: let's go eat, y'all. >> coach: these kids, you know, they got long days. they wake up, what, 4:45-5:00. they don't leave off the hill from us until about 7:00 after practice, so they go through a lot. >> anthony: how many generations of coal in your family? >> coach mike: at least five. >> anthony: wow. >> anthony: coach mike anderson is second in command. coal in anybody else's family? yeah? >> cole: like trash man, that's a ...

>> mo: so that was pretty bad ass. [ laughter ] ♪ ♪ >> eric williams: you got your frog legs, turtle patties. >> anthony: eric williams is a hunter and trapper who caught most of this meal wading waist deep in the swamp on his property. >> eric: you ever ate snapping turtle? >> anthony: oh, i'm not missing that. >> eric: small-mouthed bass, catfish barbecued and fried. >> anthony: wow, what a spread. ♪ >> adam hanson: because we actually climb stuff that's vertical. >> anthony: straight up? >> adam yup. yeah, this race this weekend, the last 30 feet of the hill, the second hill was actua...