Stairway to West Virginia

Coal mining is the major industry of Southern West Virginia. These Coal Mining Websites provide resources and information about the industry.  These websites were combiled by Tim Hall and Josh Sparks

Here is a Glossary of Coal Terms produced by students Zach Johnson and Gavin Bias.  Thesea are some general terms dealing with the mining industry. 

While research the local coal mining industry student Tim Hall conducted a phone interview with John Sheppard, III.  Mr. Shepard is a mine foreman and active in the industry.  Read the text of the interview in the pdf file here

Interview with miner John Sheppard, III