GRASSY INVITES VISITORS TO QUAINT COMMUNITY'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

Grassy is a friendly community located no Hwy. 34 west of Marble Hill. The name of the community is derived from Grassy Creek which flows through the area. The creek was named for the numerous stands of sage grass growing along its banks.

Some of Grassy's historical and cultural highlights include:

The Grassy area has been involved in the timber business since the beginning of the settlement. Lumber, stave mills, mining ties and props, crossties, pallet mills and chippers have all been a big part of the economy.

Besides Grassy Creek, there is Perkins Creek which has its beginning near Camren's Store and runs southwest for a distance of about 15 miles where it empties into the Castor River near Zalma. Cane Creek begins near the Grassy Fire Tower.

The Old Military Trail is still a main artery between Wayne and Bollinger Counties. It is now mainly county roads. During the Civil War, it was used by both Federal and Confederate forces.

The Grassy area received telephone service in the early 1900's. One of the first lines in the county, known as the Lowe line, ran from old Lutesville to Castor River. People living along the line could hook onto it for a monthly charge.

The Grassy Friendship Baptist Church, one of the first General Baptist churches in the county, was established in 1852 by Uriah Stratton. A cemetery is located next to the church. There are also several family cemeteries in the area.

Grassy has a long and interesting history. These are only a few of the tidbits from Bollinger County: 1851-1976, copyright 1976. Blanche Reilly and my aunt, the late Mary L. Hahn, provided most of this information.

If you want to find out more about Grassy and its friendly people, come to the Grassy Centennial Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 10, 1998, beginning at 10 a.m. This festival is sponsored by the Grassy Neighborhood Watch.

There will be lots of good food, friendship, demonstrations of old-time crafts, and lots of fun for the kids.