Missy prays with her head in her hands at the women's bible study at the Happy Church in Breathitt County, Ky. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. "I pray for absolutely everything," she said. She keeps a prayer book with her to remember who to pray for day to day.
Missy prays with her niece, Nicole Hensley, 14, when she delivers a box of food to Nicole's home in Breathitt County, Ky. on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. Missy prays about Nicole's health after she was badly injured in a car accident in June, 2010.
Missy visits her friend Iona Coomer at her home in Breathitt County, Ky. on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. Missy said Iona enjoys visitors and loves talking about her day to Missy. Photo by Adam Wolffbrandt
Missy delivers a box of food from the Happy Church to a relative at their home in Breathitt County, Ky. on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. She often visits families in need and prays with them about their troubles. Photo by Adam Wolffbrandt
Missy makes sure her love for Jesus is known. Her purse is embroidered by scripture and her Ford Taurus is adorned with a religious lisence plate. Photo by Adam Wolffbrandt
Missy prepares a box of food and hygiene products for a local family in need. If Missy knows the family, she makes sure there is enough for everyone included in the box. Photo by Adam Wolffbrandt
The Happy Church recently formed a women's bible study on Wednesday nights. Missy often interjects with examples from her life or quotes scripture from the Bible. "We were all made in the image of God," she said as she points at every person in the room. Photo by Adam Wolffbrandt
Missy now works for the Happy Church in Breathitt County, Ky. as the food coordinator and cleans the church every weekend.The children of the church used mats to play in the gameroom and often forget to clean up. Missy does a quick clean up in every room when she gets a chance. Photo by Adam Wolffbrandt
Melissa "Missy" Powell has had a life full of abuse, violence and drugs. By the age of 19, she had been married, had a child and got a divorce; all paired with heavy drug use and excessive drinking. .."I would rather do drugs than eat," she said. "I drank moonshine by the gallon."..Missy's destructive lifestyle continued for 16 more years until the Happy Church in Breathitt County, Ky. brought her a box of food and offer help on Thanksgiving day. She stopped her drug use on Dec. 5, 2009 and found God on Dec. 9, 2009. ..Photo by Adam Wolffbrandt
Amy Gaskin
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2018
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Johnny Henson and Bob Woford, log buyers, stand in front of logs they have recently purchased from local loggers near the city of Jackson in Breathitt County, KY. These logs will be transported to a saw mill in Hydon, KY. Johnny has been buying logs for over 12 years, and Bob has been a master logger for over 50 years. Photo by Amy Gaskin
Seldon Back, 75, says goodbye as he drives his truck away with a full load of heating logs for local churches donated by Clarence Bailey, owner of Bailey's Saw Mill in Breathitt County, KY. Photo by Amy Gaskin
Joe Moore and Ronnie Burton measure the recently cut railroad tie with a length of iron. This tie has some knotted wood which may need to be cut away and the men are determining if the tie length will be long enough afterward. Photo by Amy Gaskin
Wayne Stewart guides the wood from the saw blade as the railroad tie is trimmed further. Photo by Amy Gaskin
Seldon Back, 75, helps load his truck with the bark remnant logs given to him as a gift by Clarence Bailey. Seldon, a retired coal miner, sells them to local churches for pennies on the dollar -- just enough to cover the cost of his gas. The churches will use the logs for heating, a costly expense which many have difficulty affording. Photo by Amy Gaskin
(lt to rt) Joe Moore, Phillip Bailey, Wayne Stewart, and Shannon Lovely chop, saw, and carry wood to the truck as Clarence Bailey supervises and discusses tomorrow's duties. Photo by Amy Gaskin
Clarence pets "Bear Dog" just after bringing the food bag to him. Bear Dog, 13 months old, lost his leg after being shot by an unknown shooter. Clarence lost his finger in the old saw mill many years ago. Photo by Amy Gaskin
Clarence Bailey, owner of Bailey's Saw Mill, speaks to Seldon Back who will take Clarence's donation of heating logs to local churces.
Wayne Stewart guides the log as it leaves the saw while Ronnie Burton watches. Ronnie will guide the log down the log skidder and onto the pile.
The view from a fire tower in Robinson Forest just after sunrise in Breathitt Co., Ky., on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011. Photo by Becca Clemons
A dirt road is seen from a fire tower in Robinson Forest during sunrise in Beathitt Co., Ky., on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011. Photo by Becca Clemons
A man walks down College Avenue in Jackson, Ky., in Breathitt County on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. Photo by Becca Clemons
Two boys run down College Avenue past Dixon's Barber Shop in downtown Jackson, Ky., in Breathitt County on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. Photo by Becca Clemons
Larry Gene Smith, a Pikeville, Ky., native who lives in downtown Jackson, Ky., is a supporter of veterans and POWs because of friends and family members involved in the military. His pickup truck, decorated with flags and stickers, is parked outside his house in Jackson on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011.
Larry Gene Smith, a Pikeville, Ky., native who lives in downtown Jackson, Ky., is a supporter of veterans and POWs because of friends and family members involved in the military. His pickup truck, decorated with flags and stickers, is parked outside his house in Jackson on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011.
Two boys run past Positive Faith Church in downtown Jackson, Ky., on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. The church is nondenominational and is led by 66-year-old Pastor C.E. Boomer. Boomer lives in the back of the building. Photo by Becca Clemons
Pastor C.E. Boomer, 66, walks toward the back of his small church in downtown Jackson, Ky., on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. He lives in a room in the back of the same building but spends most of his time in the front reading, studying the Bible and playing music. Photo by Becca Clemons
Brandy Neace holds her daughter Isabella at Bible study in Positive Faith Church in Jackson, Ky., on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. She asked Pastor C.E. Boomer to pray for her mother who is in a nursing home. Photo by Becca Clemons
Pastor C.E. Boomer, 66, chokes up as he talks on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, about when he became a Christian. He is the minister of a nondenominational church in Jackson, Ky. "I haven't been a Christian forever," he said, adding that he was raised Baptist in Missouri and then attended Catholic school before becoming a minister. "Salvation is not on the name on the door," he said about why his church is nondenominational. "It's in the Lord." Photo by Becca Clemons
Pastor C.E. Boomer, 66, is a Missouri native who lives in downtown Jackson, Ky., and is minister of a Christian church with a small congregation. He is now unable to drive, but he used to play music at nursing homes, the senior citizens center, the detention center and the boot camp near Jackson, Ky. He sings Christian songs in his church on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. Photo by Becca Clemons
Residents of Jackson, Ky., wait for Pastor C.E. Boomer's Wednesday night Bible study at Positive Faith Church. Boomer said his nondenominational church has three or four members, but more people showed up to the downtown Jackson church on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. Photo by Becca Clemons
Pastor C.E. Boomer, 66, has played the piano for about 40 years and used to work as a musician in a nightclub. He said that one of his favorite clichés is: "It's OK to do what you want to do until you find what you're meant to do." He sang Christian music in his church, the Positive Faith Church, on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. Photo by Becca Clemons
Pastor C.E. Boomer's church, the Positive Faith Church, is in a small building in downtown Jackson, Ky., where he also lives. "I tell people to be careful about sitting in seats," he said of his small congregation. "They might be sitting on angels' laps." A Bible lies on a theater seat in the church on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. Photo by Becca Clemons
Pastor C.E. Boomer, 66, leads the small nondenominational Positive Faith Church in downtown Jackson, Ky. "I have learned to blend in with people," he said of being one of a small number of African-Americans in Eastern Kentucky's Breathitt County. He holds Bible study on Wednesdays and regular services on Sundays. He was photographed in his church on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. Photo by Becca Clemons
Mary Deaton reads a legal document in regards to a deceased man at the Deaton Funeral Home in Jackson, Ky., Oct. 14, 2011. Deaton's main duties include filing the paperwork and completing most of the behind-the-scene's work for the funeral home. Photo by Brandon Goodwin
Mary Deaton uses a sweeper after a funeral ends early Friday afternoon at the Deaton Funeral Home in Jackson, Ky., Oct. 14, 2011. Deaton said her main duties after a funeral is to clean up, and prepare for the next. "You never know when you are going to get the next phone call. You gotta be ready." Photo by Brandon Goodwin
Pall bearer and Deaton Funeral Home volunteer Archie Hudson carries the casket of Robi Holfetze after her funeral Friday afternoon, Oct. 14, 2011. Archie has been working with the funeral home for 16 years. Photo by Brandon Goodwin
Mary Deaton and grounds crewman "Widge" stand outside the closed doors of a funeral at the Deaton Funeral Home, Oct. 14, 2011 in Jackson, Ky. Deaton waits for the sound of the last prayer before their team moves on to organizing the procession. Photo by Brandon Goodwin
Gladys Holfeltze wipes tears from her eyes while she looks at her dead daughter, Robi Holfeltze, at the Deaton Funeral Home in Jackson, Ky, Oct. 14, 2011. Robi, a retired school teacher, died nearly three months after her husband. "She just gave up," said Mary Deaton, funeral director.. Photo by Brandon Goodwin
Mary Deaton answers the office phone and gives directions to the Deaton Funeral Home in Jackson, Ky. Oct. 14, 2011. Deaton seats herself for a majority of days near the phone, to answer these types of questions on funeral times and dates. Phone calls are also transferred to her home phone, so she is always available. Photo by Brandon Goodwin
Mary Deaton prunes her flowers on her way into the funeral home Friday morning, at the Deaton Funeral Home, in Jackson, Ky. Deaton said she rarely tends to the flowers besides an occasional pruning. . Photo by Brandon Goodwin
Mary Deaton leaves her home located above the Deaton Funeral Home Friday morning after eating breakfast, and getting dressed for a funeral, Oct. 14, 2011 in Jackson, Ky. Deaton has lived there since 1984. Both her children were born and raised in the home. Photo by Brandon Goodwin
Mary Deaton rests her hand on her face early Friday morning in the reception room of the Deaton Funeral Home in Jackson, Ky, Oct. 14, 2011. Deaton woke up around 1:30 a.m. to help service a new body. She would not be able rest again until after a funeral later that morning. Photo by Brandon Goodwin
Grounds crewman from the Deaton Funeral Home set gravestone monuments at the Jackson Cemetery Friday morning, Oct. 13, 2011. Photo by Brandon Goodwin
Mary Deaton lays a white cloth sheet onto the embalming table in the embalming room of the Deaton Funeral Home, Friday, Oct. 12, 2011 in Jackson, Ky. Photo by Brandon Goodwin
Mary Deaton leans against a casket in the sale room of the Deaton Funeral Home, in Jackson Ky., Oct. 12, 2011. "I'll be honest, Alfred always said this business is a rip-off," Deaton said. Their most expensive casket, made completely of bronze is nearly $10,000. They have never sold that casket in the 27 years of their business.. Photo by Brandon Goodwin
Rhonda McIntosh piggybacked her son, Dustin Collins, 4, across the street after they left the library in Jackson Ky. on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
Shortly after sunrise on Little Buckhorn Road in Jackson, Ky. on Saturday Oct 15, 2011. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
Webs strung across a plant shortly after sunrise in Jackson, Ky. on Saturday Oct 15, 2011. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
Water droplets on a Lamb's Ear plant shortly after sunrise in Jackson, Ky. on Saturday Oct 15, 2011. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
Shortly after sunrise on Little Buckhorn Road in Jackson, Ky. on Saturday Oct 15, 2011. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
A horse on Little Buckhorn Road shortly after sunrise in Jackson, Ky. on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
Roy Genkinn, left, 49, and his brother-in-law Wardie Fugate, 63, chatted on a ledge off of Main Street in Jackson, Ky. on Thursday Oct. 13, 2011. "It's a nice place here," Fugate said. "I've been to a lot of other places but there's just nowhere like here," said Fugate. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
(from left) Ricky Robinson, Susan Miller and Bob Chapman watched as cars passed on Main Street in Jackson, Ky. on Thursday Oct. 13, 2011. Robinson was selling newspapers for 50 cents a piece to residents to Breathitt County. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
(from left) Ashley Molands, Michelle Roberts, Melissa Campbell and Angie Hall took a smoke break at the Life Skills Center in Jackson, Ky. Thursday Oct. 13, 2011. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
Mandy Hays took a break from sweeping to change the daily specials board at Bee Happy's Restaurant on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
Ida Combs, left, and Mandy Hays took a break from work on the back porch of Bee Happy's on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
Keegan Showden, 11, took a bite of his chicken sandwich at Bee Happy's Restaurant on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
Mandy Hays, left, chatted with customer and childhood friend Rebecca Campbell at Bee Happy's Restaurant on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
Ida Combs, left, and Peggy Ritchie used kitchen utensils in attempt to open the back door of Bee Happy's Restaurant after it was jammed on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
Mary Turner, left, and Peggy Ritchie took a smoke break in the basement of Bee Happy's on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. The basement, which is filled with remnants from previous building owners, is now used as storage area for two of their coolers. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
Remnants of a meal prepared at Bee Happy's in Jackson, Ky. on Wednesday Oct. 12, 2011. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
Shannon Miller, left, and Omega Noble prepared dishes in the kitchen at Bee Happy's in Jackson, Ky. on Wednesday Oct. 12, 2011. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
Mandy Hays took a smoke break outside of Bee Happy's Restaurant in Jackson, Ky. on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. A nonprofit organization operates the restaurant, which opened on Main Street seven months ago. The management offers employment to Breathitt County residents, especially for victims of abuse, recovering drug addicts and mentally handicapped individuals. Photo by Brooke DiDonato
Jim also purchased the store so that his father would have somewhere to live. Sylvester Hatton stays in the apartment above the diner and comes down to eat breakfast everyday. Sitting prominently on the shelf above the stove are Sylvester's vitamins so that Connie and Jim can remind him to take them. Photographed on Oct. 13, 2011. Photo by Emily Cedargren
The mini mart was built in 1932 as a car repair shopthe lifts are still under the concrete floor. When George Combs remodeled the shop into a diner and grocery, he was told that he wouldn't make more than two dollars a day from the food. Now, Jim and Connie Hatton own the store, and the diner makes more money than the grocery. Photographed on Oct. 14, 201. Photo by Emily Cedargren
Bessie Sword is a waitress in the diner, which claims to serve, "the best food in town." Photographed on Oct. 14, 2011 by Emily Cedargren Photo by Emily Cedargren
Connie Hatton is the co-owner of the store with her husband Jim Hatton who retired early from his job with the USDA so that he could give his customers good service. They say they love working at the mini mart because they can "laugh and joke and make a living and all those benefits seemed pretty good." Photo by Emily Cedargren Photo by Emily Cedargren
Many locals are regulars like Pearl "Pearlybird" Fugate who comes in for breakfast or lunch almost every day. Fugate said that Rousseau is not so much a town but "mostly a wide spot in the road." Photographed by Emily Cedargren on Oct. 13, 2011.
Students at Breathitt Co. High School smashed cars with sledgehammers at school so that firefighters could practice using the Jaws of Life and teach students about the dangers of drunk driving. Photographed on Oct. 14, 2011 by Emily Cedargren Photo by Emily Cedargren
Named after the Hatton's daughter Carissa, the mini mart is the heart of Rousseau and man locals visit daily. Photographed on Oct. 13, 2011. Photo by Emily Cedargren
Turner said the loss of the shop and community of crafters, customers and volunteers was very difficult for her to handle. Turner and other Morris Fork Crafts volunteers and board members continue to look for a place to start fresh. Morris Fork Crafts was a landmark
And how do you move a landmark? Turner said. Photo by Hannah Potes
Malta Cole, 69, learned how to carve wooden dolls from her mother, a dedicated collector of dolls and other figurines. I felt heartsick when I went in to the shop for the very last time and saw all those empty shelves, Cole said. Photo by Hannah Potes
Although the craft industry wilted due to hard economic times, the Morris Fork crafters continued to create their own art. People just dont buy what they dont need anymore, Turner said. Until its closing, crafters used the Morris Fork shop as an outlet to sell their handmade goods. Photo by Hannah Potes
Matilda Johnson, 84, a weaver and quilter, was involved in the Morris Fork Crafts co-op for thirty years. Carrying on her familys tradition, Johnson has woven rugs and quilted since she was a little girl. In a way, its so sad. People make things and do such a beautiful job, Johnson said. People needed those few extra dollars coming in. Photo by Hannah Potes
The store, located on land owned by the Morris Fork Presbyterian Church, was forced to close because it couldnt meet the demands of the Churchs lease. All these wonderful people would come together under one common interest, Turner said. We were family. Photo by Hannah Potes
Wanda Gross, 74, a doll maker for 25 years, got involved with the Morris Fork Crafts co-op 11 years ago, after retiring from her job at a nearby nursing home. I signed up and I just stayed, she said. As a widow of many years, Gross said she enjoyed the companionship she always found with fellow crafters and volunteers. It was always great having such good people around to talk to, she said. Photo by Hannah Potes
Morris Fork Crafts began 34 years ago as a self-help program to allow craftspeople of all kinds, like doll maker Malta Cole, 69, to supplement their incomes during times of economic hardship in eastern Kentucky. This program paid the electricity bill, put food on the table and clothes on the kids backs, Turner said. Photo by Hannah Potes
Ollie Deaton-Turner, 77, worked as a volunteer of the Morris Fork Crafts shop for 13 years before its closing on October 6, 2011. Morris Fork Crafts incorporated 100 crafters from 23 Kentucky counties and volunteers from all over the country. When I found out we had to close, I was devastated, Turner said. Outside my family, I devoted all my time to my church and this shop. Photo by Hannah Potes
Dogs look out the window of the home of Jackie Hollan, a neighbor of Wendy Haddix, in Breathitt County, Ky., on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. Haddix's son lives in this trailer with his girlfriend, child and five other people. Photo by Latara Appleby
Nicole Hensley tries to get her dog back on its leash after it ran into her home in Breathitt County, Ky., on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. Hensley was flown to the University of Kentucky Hospital after a severe car accident in 2010. She stayed for two months after breaking her pelvis, leg and wrist. ..She is also legally blind in one eye after being bit by a dog at the age of 2 years old. Photo by Latara Appleby
Wendy Haddix carries laundry in her home in Breathitt County, Ky., on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. Haddix sleeps on the couch while her daughter, Nicole Hensley, sleeps on a bed in the same room. Photo by Latara Appleby
Wendy Haddix and her daughter, Nicole Hensley, hold hands in front of their home in Breathitt County, Ky., on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. Hensley was in a car accident in June 2010 in which she fractured her pelvis, leg and wrist, which led to internal bleeding. She also sustained a brain injury. Photo by Latara Appleby
Nicole Hensley, age 15, leans on her mother's shoulder on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. They were visiting with friends and family in front of their home in Breathitt County, Ky. Photo by Latara Appleby
Wendy Haddix talks to social workers, who were checking on Wendy's daughter, who is home-schooled, in front of her home in Breathitt County, Ky., on Friday, Oct. 14 2011. Photo by Latara Appleby
The sister of Wendy Haddix visited the family, along with some friends, in Breathitt County, Ky., on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. "We're just a bunch of hillbillies," Haddix's daughter Nicole Hensley said. Photo by Latara Appleby
A small trailer park sits on the side of Old Quicksand Road in Breathitt County, Ky. The trailer park is home to Wendy Haddix and Nicole Hensley, a mother and daughter. ..Hensley is being home-schooled by her mother after having a serious car accident in June 2010. When Haddix visited her daughter in the hospital she thought, "it just wasn't my Nicole." .Photo by Latara Appleby
Head Coach Mike Holcomb and seniors walk to the coin toss during Breathitt Countys game against the Morgan County Cougars on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, in Jackson, Ky. Several of the coaches on Morgan Countys team used to play for Holcomb at Breathitt. | Photo by Taylor Moak
Head coach Mike Holcomb shakes senior Dustin Sumners hand during senior night on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 in Jackson, Ky. The seniors who played as freshmen are the only players on this year's team who were on the state runner-up team in 2008. | Photo by Taylor Moak
Head coach Mike Holcomb prays with his team before its game against the Morgan County Cougars on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 in Jackson, Ky. The game was senior night and the last regular season home game for the Bobcats. | Photo by Taylor Moak
The Breathitt County Bobcats play the Morgan County Cougars in football on Friday, Oct. 14, 201, in Jackson, Ky. The field is named after head coach Mike Holcomb. | Photo by Taylor Moak
Head coach Mike Holcomb addresses his team after practice on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, in Jackson, Ky. The team had just finished practice preparing for its big game against the Morgan County Cougars on Friday. | Photo by Taylor Moak
A player gets his ankle wrapped during a Breathitt County High School football indoor practice on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 in Jackson, Ky. The team has medical person on staff to keep the players healthy. | Photo by Taylor Moak
If the weather doesnt cooperate, Breathitt County High Schools football team practices in its field house, The Den, in Jackson, Ky. Indoor practices, like this one on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, allow the team to still run through drills without being in the elements.. | Photo by Taylor Moak
Head coach Mike Holcomb actively participates in Bobcat practices. Here, he tosses a ball on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, in Jackson, Ky. | Photo by Taylor Moak
Sophomore Michael Watkins gets ready to enter the teams field house, The Den, after practice on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, in Jackson, Ky. Tuesday and Wednesday practices are the hardest days for the team. | Photo by Taylor Moak
Mike Holcomb has coached the Breathitt County High School football team for 30 years. Holcomb led the school's three state championship teams and had a 42 game winning streak from 1995 to 1997. He is also the countys athletic director. | Photo by Taylor Moak
Football is a tradition at Breathitt County High School. The Bobcats claimed three Kentucky Division AA state championships: 1995, 1996 and 2002..Photo by Taylor Moak
Arnold and Mike Gross with their mother Ernestine Gross, in her home near Quicksand, KY on October 13th, 2011. Photo by Lauryn Morris.
Arnold Gross hangs towels out to dry behind his shop near Quicksand, KY on October 13th, 2011. Photo by Lauryn Morris.
Shawn Thatcher holds a small piece of coal near Quicksand, KY on October 14th, 2011. Photo by Lauryn Morris.
A mushroom growing along a path in Robinson Forest near Jackson, KY on October 13th, 2011. Photo by Lauryn Morris.
Sarah Neace and Jacob Hudson near the Technology Center at Lee's College in downtown Jackson, KY on October 13th, 2011. Photo by Lauryn Morris.
Arnold's Work Clothes on Highway 15 near Quicksand, KY on October 13th, 2011. Photo by Lauryn Morris.
Janet Barnett with her husband's lumber truck, near Rousseau, KY on October 14th, 2011. Photo by Lauryn Morris.
Ronnie and Janet Barnett picking mustard greens growing on their property near Rousseau, KY on October 14th, 2011. Photo by Lauryn Morris.
A tree branch has fallen into the creek in Jackson, Kentucky. October 15, 2011. Photo by Melanie Hobgood
Fungus grows on a tree branch found in a creek in Jackson, Kentucky. October 15, 2011. Photo by Melanie Hobgood
A fly perches on a branch located in Garrett's Ridge in Jackson, Kentucky. October 15, 2011. Photo by Melanie Hobgood
Spiny pinecones grow along the trails of Garrett's Ridge in Jackson, Kentucky. October 15, 2011. Photo by Melanie Hobgood
Flowers grow along the trails in Garrett's Ridge located in Jackson, Kentucky. October 15, 2011. Photo by Melanie Hobgood
A side of a ridge has been mined in Garrett's Ridge in Jackson Kentucky. October 15, 2011. Photo by Melanie Hobgood
Jackson, Kentucky Mayor Rose Wolfe completes paperwork in her City Hall office. Mayor Wolfe is the town's first female mayor. Photo by Melanie Hobgood
The American and Kentucky state flags fly outside Jackson, Kentucky's City Hall. October 15, 2011. Photo by Melanie Hobgood
Jackson, Kentucky's Mayor Rose Wolfe jokes around with a friend on her lunch break in the local diner, White Flash. Mayor Wolfe eats at White Flash every day for lunch because it's one of the three places left in Jackson you can smoke inside. October 13, 2011Photo by Melanie Hobgood
A Jackson, Kentucky dog lives up to his rambunctious reputation. October 14, 2011. Photo by Melanie Hobgood
Jackson, Kentucky Mayor Rose Wolfe displays photos of her family and colleagues in her office at Jackson City Hall. Pictures include her family in their Steelers jerseys, her meeting Mitch McConnell and her and her husband. October 14, 2011. Photo by Melanie Hobgood
Jackson, Kentucky's Mayor Rose Wolfe enjoys her lunch at local diner White Flash. Mayor Wolfe eats at White Flash every day for lunch because it's one of the three places left in Jackson you can smoke inside. Oct. 13, 2011. Photo by Melanie Hobgood
Lorie Collins stands on her front porch in Jackson, Kentucky. October 14, 2011. Photo by Melanie Hobgood
Two year old Sam Dayton stands next to his grandmother, Lorie Collins, on her porch. October 14, 2011. Photo by Melanie Hobgood
Jackson, Kentucky Mayor Rose Wolfe discusses a property issue with a resident. October 14, 2011. Photo by {Melanie Hobgood}
The sun rises behind a brick structure by Ky. 15 near Jackson, Ky., on Friday Oct. 14, 2011.Photo by Rachel Aretakis
Two horses are in a pasture near Jackson, Ky., the morning of Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. Photo by Rachel Aretakis
Two horses are in a pasture near Jackson, Ky., the morning of Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. Photo by Rachel Aretakis
Assistant Coach Jon Collins jokes with his son Will Thomas Collins during halftime at Breathitt County High School on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. The Bobcats played Morgan County and were ahead at halftime 41-8. Photo by Rachel Aretakis
Ryan Cox, left, and Will Thomas Collins make a touchdown at Breathitt County High School on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. The Bobcats beat the Morgan County Cougars 62-8, continuing their undefeated season. Photo by Rachel Aretakis
Assistant Coach Jon Collins watches the game from outside the coach's box in the stands at Breathitt County High School on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. "I mainly coach them on the ride home," Collins said about his two sons, senior Will Thomas and sophomore Jon Keith. Photo by Rachel Aretakis
Head coach Mike Holcomb hugs senior Will Thomas Collins at Breathitt County High School's senior night in Jackson, Ky., on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. His brother Jon Keith Collins; mother, Betty; and father and coach, Jon Collins; watch Holcomb hug Will Thomas Collins on the field. Will Thomas, No. 7, is a running and defensive back for the Bobcats. Photo by Rachel Aretakis
Hunter Robinson, center, and Christian Boyd, right, break through a football banner at senior night at Breathitt County High School on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. The undefeated Bobcats beat the Morgan County Cougars 62-8. Photo by Rachel Aretakis
Betty Collins cleans up from lunch with her husband, Jon, on game day in Jackson, Ky., on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. The family ate lunch together and Betty prepared rice crispy treats for the tailgate, while her sons played football outside. Photo by Rachel Aretakis
The Collins family share lunch together on game day at their home in Jackson, Ky., on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. They spent the day playing football and getting ready for the tailgate and the game. Photo by Rachel Aretakis
James G. Fletcher Collins, left, and Charles Andrew Collins play football with their brothers in their backyard in Jackson, Ky., on Friday Oct. 14, 2011. The four brothers spend a lot of time together playing football, hunting and trapping. Photo by Rachel Aretakis
Betty Collins helps her son Charles Andrew Collins with math schoolwork at their house in Jackson, Ky. Betty Collins and her husband, Jon, decided to homeschool their children so they could get a Christian education. She currently teaches Charles Andrew, 11, and James G. Fletcher, 14, and tutors students at Breathitt County High School once a week. Photo by Rachel Aretakis
Jon Keith Collins, center, prepares for a field trip on Thursday Oct. 13, 2011 at Breathitt County High School. Collins, 17, competed in events in the Win With Wood contest put on by the University of Kentucky Wood Utilization Center. Collins is a sophomore and plays offensive and defensive guard on the football team. Photo by Rachel Aretakis
Charles Andrew Collins, 11, catches a football at practice on Wednesday Oct. 12, 2011 at Breathitt County High School in Jackson, Ky. Collins attends mosts practices and assists the team with water and equipment. Photo by Rachel Aretakis
Assistant Coach Jon Collins holds up a play book during football practice on Wednesday Oct. 12, 2011 at Breathitt County High School in Jackson, Ky. The team is preparing for Friday night's football game against the Morgan County Cougars. Photo by Rachel Aretakis
Assistant Coach Jon Collins finishes practice at Breathitt County High School on Wednesday Oct. 12, 2011 in Jackson, Ky. Collins works in the energy department for the schools and coaches two of his sons, Will Thomas and Jon Keith, who are on the team. Photo by Rachel Aretakis
The Collins family posed for a picture outside their home in Jackson, Ky., on Saturday Oct. 15, 2011. From left to right: Jon Collins, Jon Keith Collins, James G. Fletcher Collins, Charles Edward Collins, Will Thomas Collins and Betty Collins. The family moved from Cynthiana, Ky., to Jackson, Ky., a year ago for Jon Collins' job. Photo by Rachel Aretakis
B.J. 'Tin Can Man' Miller walked by the High School on Oct. 15th in his perpetual search for aluminum cans. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
B.J. 'Tin Can Man' Miller searched through a trash bin on Oct. 14th for empty tin cans. Miller roams the streets every day, scouring the trash for cans that he returns for their deposit. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
Charles Hayes (right) and Ralph Daniel Overman jr. III stood around a truck on Little Buckhorn road on Oct. 14th, laughing and discussing the local area. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
B.J. Miller sat outside an abandoned building on Oct. 12th with his friend Bobbie Chapman as they talked and watched the cars go by, a regular hobby for the two. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
Local character B.J. 'Tin Can Man' Miller discovered a Red Bull can on Oct. 15th after rummaging through a dumpster at Breathitt County High School. Miller roams the city every day in search of cans he can sell. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
In order to reach their homes, residents of Clayhole must use rope bridges to cross the deep, wide rivers that separate their houses from the road. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
Mixed martial artist Sean Curry, told a story to his fellow fighters after setting up the fighting cage on Oct. 14th at the Jackson Armory for a tournament. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
Barber shop customer James Robinson rested his eyes on Oct. 15th as he waited for his haircut at Dixon's Barber shop. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
Morning dew covered a spider's web with droplets on Oct. 14th on Little Buckhorn road outside of the Robinson Forest Camp. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
Matt Dixon trimmed a customer's hair on Oct. 12th in his small, but well trafficked barber shop in Jackson. He used to work in the larger city of Lexington, but loved the rural mountains so much that he moved to Jackson. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
The waxing moon still lingered after sunrise on Oct. 15th. above the Elk View Cemetery..Photo by Sam Verbulecz
Customers packed Dixon's Barber shop on Oct. 14th. They read, watched sports, and conversed to pass the time before taking a turn at in the barber's chair. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
Suckers fill a candy bowl at Doxon's barber shop on Oct. 14th, giving local kids something to look forward to after their haircuts. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
The sun peeked over the hills and illuminated a patch of dead sunflowers on Oct. 13th on Little Buckhorn road. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
Charles Hayes got a scolding from his grandfather for the length of his hair on Oct. 14th at Dixon's barber shop. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
The evening light peeked through the sign for banana splits on Oct 13th at the White Flash #2 diner off route 15. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
Remington Marshall, a senior at Breathitt County High School, had his hair cut into a mowhawk on Oct. 15th by Matt Dixon at the DIxon Barber Shop in Dwontown Jackson. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz.
A group of cats played outside their home on River rd. on Oct. 12th. The family that keeps them has 8 more felines, saying that they are necessary for exterminating all the mice that populate the area. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
Hobert Butler stood outside of Dixon's Barber Shop on Oct. 13th after he finished smoking, waiting for his son inside to get his haircut finished. .Photo by Sam Verbulecz
Head Coach Mike Holcomb and seniors walk to the coin toss during Breathitt Countys game against the Morgan County Cougars on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, in Jackson, Ky. Several of the coaches on Morgan Countys team used to play for Holcomb at Breathitt. | Photo by Taylor Moak
Head coach Mike Holcomb shakes senior Dustin Sumners hand during senior night on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 in Jackson, Ky. The seniors who played as freshmen are the only players on this year's team who were on the state runner-up team in 2008. | Photo by Taylor Moak
Head coach Mike Holcomb prays with his team before its game against the Morgan County Cougars on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 in Jackson, Ky. The game was senior night and the last regular season home game for the Bobcats. | Photo by Taylor Moak
The Breathitt County Bobcats play the Morgan County Cougars in football on Friday, Oct. 14, 201, in Jackson, Ky. The field is named after head coach Mike Holcomb. | Photo by Taylor Moak
Head coach Mike Holcomb addresses his team after practice on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, in Jackson, Ky. The team had just finished practice preparing for its big game against the Morgan County Cougars on Friday. | Photo by Taylor Moak
A player gets his ankle wrapped during a Breathitt County High School football indoor practice on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 in Jackson, Ky. The team has medical person on staff to keep the players healthy. | Photo by Taylor Moak
If the weather doesnt cooperate, Breathitt County High Schools football team practices in its field house, The Den, in Jackson, Ky. Indoor practices, like this one on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, allow the team to still run through drills without being in the elements.. | Photo by Taylor Moak
Head coach Mike Holcomb actively participates in Bobcat practices. Here, he tosses a ball on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, in Jackson, Ky. | Photo by Taylor Moak
Sophomore Michael Watkins gets ready to enter the teams field house, The Den, after practice on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, in Jackson, Ky. Tuesday and Wednesday practices are the hardest days for the team. | Photo by Taylor Moak
Customer Lester White sits at the end of the counter and smokes a cigar at The White Flash in Jackson, Ky., on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. White is a regular customer and helps out at the diner when needed. Photo by Tessa Lighty
Owner Mary Lou Campbell answers a phone call for an order at The White Flash in Jackson, Ky., on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. The White Flash does deliveries, carry-out and dine-in. Photo by Tessa Lighty
A customer drinks coffee in the morning at The White Flash in Jackson, Ky., on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. "It is so personable in this town," said Mary Lou Campbell, owner of the diner. The diner is open from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Photo by Tessa Lighty
Orders pile up during the lunch rush at The White Flash in Jackson, Ky., on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. Owner Mary Lou Campbell said kids used to come by during school for burgers when they were allowed to leave for lunch. Photo by Tessa Lighty
Mary Lou Campbell, right, owner of The White Flash, relaxes during a lull at the diner in Jackson, Ky., on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. The atmosphere at The White Flash is relaxed and the employees smoke during the break between breakfast and lunch. Photo by Tessa Lighty
The White Flash diner in downtown Jackson, Ky., is famous for its small but delicious hamburgers, like the ones being prepared on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. Photo by Tessa Lighty
Mary Lou Campbell, right, works during the lunch rush at The White Flash in Jackson, Ky., on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. Campbell works at and owns the diner, helped by friends that she has known for years. Photo by Tessa Lighty
