Bolt in Raleigh County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

James Cecil “Little Jimmy” Dickens

“Little Jimmy” Dickens Marker image. Click for full size.

September 1, 2022

1. “Little Jimmy” Dickens Marker

Inscription. Born December 19, 1920 in Bolt, Dickens was a country music star known as “Little Jimmy” due to his short stature of 4 feet, 11 inches. He began his musical career in the 1930s and by 1948 was a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He enjoyed a successful recording career and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983. Dickens died on January 2, 2015, in Nashville.

Erected 2021 by Raleigh County Historical Society and Acord/Dickens Family.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 19, 1920.

Location. 37° 45.732′ N, 81° 24.371′ W. Marker is in Bolt, West Virginia, in Raleigh County. Marker is at the intersection of Bolt Road (West Virginia Route 99) and Granny Mae Road, on the left when traveling west on Bolt Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2087 Bolt Rd, Bolt WV 25817, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Logan, Raleigh and Monroe Turnpike (approx. 2½ miles away); First Church in Raleigh County (approx. 3½ miles away); The Big Tunnel Fight (approx. 6 miles

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away); Site of Mark Twain High School (approx. 8½ miles away); Korean War Memorial (approx. 9.2 miles away); Camp Lightfoot (approx. 10 miles away); Baseball (approx. 10 miles away); Helen (approx. 10.1 miles away).

More about this marker. The marker was scheduled for installation in 2021, but was actually installed in January 2022 due to COVID-related delays.

Marker in the studio drying room. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Merle T. Cole, 2021

2. Marker in the studio drying room.

“Little Jimmy” Dickens image. Click for full size.

Public domain (from Wikimedia Commons), November 1971

3. “Little Jimmy” Dickens

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2022, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 3, 2022, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. 2. submitted on January 9, 2022, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. 3. submitted on January 19, 2022, by Merle T. Cole of Daniels, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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