Possum Crossing
A Tale of a Place in West Virginia
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Possum Crossing—a tale of an imaginary place in West Virginia. You've heard the slogan "WV Almost Heaven." Possum Crossing is a story about what the narrator refers to as a "real" heaven here on earth. It is populated by mountaineers who are hard-working, patriotic citizens of Possum. Like the state as a whole, Possum has seen growth from the frontier to boom times, and having experienced whiplash from boom to bust, is now on the cusp of a new boom. Despite adversity and abandonment by politicians, "Possums", as residents of the town call themselves, do not give up on the Mountain State and are poised to bring prosperity and new glory to her. The story of these proud people is a story shared by millions in this time of changes occurring with the speed of light. Possums do not abandon West Virginia for greener grass elsewhere but remain to bring about a rebirth of better times. The author was born and grew up in West Virginia, and after much traveling across America’s heartland from Maryland to Washington state, has come back home to the mountain state. She presently resides with her husband, two Shetland Sheep dogs and a cat in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. She is a proud member of the Opossum Society of the United States and thereby is an “Opossum Ambassador of Goodwill.” Membership in this Society helps to ensure that our only native marsupial, Didelphis Virginiana, will continue to have a viable future.
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You’ve heard the slogan “WV Almost Heaven.” Possum Crossing is a story about what the narrator refers to as a “real” heaven here on earth. It is populated by mountaineers who are hardworking and patriotic citizens of Possum. Like the state as a whole, Possum has seen growth from the frontier to boom times, and having experienced whiplash from boom to bust, it is now on the cusp of a new boom. Despite adversity and abandonment by politicians, Possums, as residents of the town call themselves, do not give up on the mountain state and are poised to bring prosperity and new glory to her. The story of these proud people is a story shared by millions in this time of changes occurring with the speed of light. Possums do not abandon West Virginia for greener grass elsewhere, but they remain to bring about a rebirth of better times.
About the Author
The author was born and grew up in West Virginia, and after much traveling across America’s heartland from Maryland to Washington state, has come back home to the mountain state. She presently resides with her husband, two Shetland Sheep dogs and a cat in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. She is a proud member of the Opossum Society of the United States and thereby is an “Opossum Ambassador of Goodwill.” Membership in this Society helps to ensure that our only native marsupial, Didelphis Virginiana, will continue to have a viable future.