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Episode 194 Thurmond: The Dodge City of the East

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At the bottom of West Virginia’s New River Gorge, the nearly abandoned railroad town of Thurmond hides a history of coal wealth, rival businessmen, gambling, violence and suspicious deaths. This episode traces the rise of Thurmond and the infamous Dun Glen Hotel, the crimes that earned the area a lawless reputation, and the town’s transformation from a booming C&O railroad center into a preserved part of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.

Episode 155 Appalachian Outlaw Kinnie Wagner

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Meet Kinnie Wagner, a lesser known outlaw of the 1920s. Folk songs were written about him and he gained legendary status by escaping jail several times and escapted the electric chair in Tennessee. FOLLOW AND LISTEN: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | RSS Feed Want more Southern Mysteries?  Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive of 60+ episodes along with Patron exclusive

Episode 50 The Star That Fell On Ann Hodges

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