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Charles Blevins
Charles Blevins was a West Virginia folk music artist and the owner of Red Robin Inn, in Borderland, West Virginia. Career Blevins began his career in coal mining for 16 years, following in the footsteps of generations before him who had worked for the Borderland Coal Corporation in Mingo County, West Virginia. He later served in the US Navy during World War II and was stationed aboard the battleship, USS Alabama (BB-60) , USS Alabama. Red Robin Inn After retiring, Blevins opened the Red Robin Inn with his father in 1953 in Borderland, West Virginia. He began his music career performing at the inn, often accompanied by his collection of banjos. His musical journey was deeply inspired by his mother and grandmother, who played various instruments. The tavern closed in 1993 when construction of U.S. Route 119 required the land it occupied. In its memory, a museum called Red Robin Plateau was established across the Tug Fork in Pike County, Kentucky. Film Blevins appeared in the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pike County, Kentucky
Pike County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 Census, the population was 58,669. Its county seat is Pikeville, Kentucky, Pikeville. The county was founded in 1821. It is a moist county—a county in which alcohol sales are prohibited but which contains a "wet" city. In three of the county's cities—Pikeville, Elkhorn City, Kentucky, Elkhorn City, and Coal Run Village, Kentucky, Coal Run Village—package alcohol sales are legal. History Pike County is Kentucky's easternmost county and its largest by land area. It is Kentucky's 11th most populous county, immediately preceded by Bullitt County, Kentucky, Bullitt County and followed by Christian County, Kentucky, Christian County. It is Kentucky's third largest banking center, with financial institutions and holding companies with more than $1 billion in assets. Between 1995 and 2000, personal income increased by 28%, and the county's per capita income exce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
