Coal Bluff Campground and Park Coal Bluff Campground and Park Coal Bluff Campground and Park is a semi-private campground and recreation area located along the Pearl River in Scott County, Mississippi, near the community of Ludlow. The area is managed by Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD). The name "Coal Bluff" comes from the mineral lignite, or "brown coal", commonly found in the area. The campground and park offers a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities, including camping, biking/hiking, water sports and nature viewing. The campground accommodates both primitive and R.V. campers for a nightly or monthly fee that includes graded and cement camping pads
What Cheer, Iowa suggested the name "What Cheer," and the town was officially renamed on December 1, 1879. Sources differ as to why the name What Cheer was chosen. The phrase "what cheer with you" is an ancient English greeting dating back at least to the 15th century. One theory of the name is that a Scottish miner exclaimed "What cheer!" on discovering a coal seam near town. A more elaborate theory suggests that Joseph Andrews chose the name because of one of the founding myths of his native town of Providence, Rhode Island. According to the story, when Roger Williams arrived at