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Mamie Thurman might seem like another “here is a ghost story” post but, her haunting is one of the many examples of why West Virginian’s love searching for the paranormal. I’n fact, Morgantown has its own Paranormal society called Allied Paranormal Studies and Investigative Research. Paranormal investigation has been on the TV but became more popular in the late 2000s. Shows like Ghost Adventures started to air in 2008 and movies such a Paranormal Activity in 2009. Ever since, people caught an obsession with all things paranormal. In Logan WV, people still drive to 22 Mine Road to visit headless Mamie Thurman.
During the prohibition days, a carefree flapper named Mamie Thurman resided in Logan, WV. She was married, some spoke about her being a faithful and quiet women, others said she was living fast and loose. On June 21, 1932, her murdered body was found by a 32 year-old deaf mute along 22 Mine Road. A handyman was charged for her murder but, many suspect it was the man that Mamie had been having an affair with. What makes this murder mystery a little more intense is that her body disappeared and was never found.
22 Mine Road, Logan Now– the Ghost of Mamie Thurman, is it still haunting people today? The answer is for you to decide. To those that live in the area, A legend has been told that “if you park at the bottom of 22 Mine Road and place your car in neutral, it will roll uphill. ”
Some don’t believe that these phenomenons are caused by Mamie; “Amazing how the Earth’s gravitational pull can really freak people out,” says youtube commenter Michael Robinette. Others also believe that this pull you feel on your car is just an optical illusion because of the layout of the road.
Yet other youtuber’s like Jadyn Jodi think otherwise. Jodi as well as other people travel to the area where Mamie is said to cause unexplainable things to happen.
This is not the only road that is said to be haunted by someone, a Bridge on Split Rock Road, NJ, has eerie similar unexplained occurrences. It is said that if you drive on the bridge at night, ghostly headlights from another truck appear on the other side, coming straight towards you. The trucker is said to be a man who was driven off the bridge decades ago. There are also a bunch of roads that are haunted across the U.S., some more spooky than others.
The ghost of Mamie will go on for decades more to some because of how invested West Virginians are with paranormal things. What others also don’t know about West Virginia is that the state has its own paranormal Museum.
The paranormal Museum has collections of object that are said to be paranormal or are actually haunted. The feeling throughout the museum is dark–one of those objects that leaves this creepy feeling is a Dr. Seuss book. People who obtained the book said to hear child-like voices and the feelings of being followed.
There is not doubt that people have a this thirst for haunted things. If you’re another lover of the paranormal in WV, here is some great news! You can join one of the 65 paranormal societies, or check out the Facebook group to follow West Virginia paranormal investigations.
Whether you believe in Mamie, the ghostly highlights in New Jersey, the haunted Dr. Seuss book, or other paranormal legends, the only thing we know is most West Virginian’s will never give up their love for tracking down spirits.
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This is such a cool story. What really made this post was the YouTube video of the guy showing his car rolling up the hill, which was so freaky! I kind of want to drive out there to test this out! Really good job of showing and telling this story!
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