Throughout life I have heard the saying “southern hospitality” without a true sense of what that really meant. When I return home to Montana from McDowell County I will be able to share the definition with anyone I meet. In 30 years of firefighting I have never experienced the generosity from a community as we have here in Marion or anywhere in McDowell County for that matter. We all know that having a wildfire in your backyard is not an ideal situation and can cause tremendous stress and anxiety.