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Welcome to the Virginia Creeper Magazine. This virtual publication comes out of Scott County, in southwest Virginia. We offer history, education, and other resources meant to celebrate Appalachian life and history, in all forms. Here are some of our offerings:

 

Characters:

• A Strange Confession
• The French Leave
• Back from the Dead
• Never Play with Fire… Or Dynamite
• New Book Announcement: “Bizarre TriCities”
• The Wizard of Abingdon
• The Luttrell Murder Mystery
• White Collar Insanity
• The Murderous History of Mr. Bray – Part 2
• Kingsport’s Woman in Black

History:

• New Book Announcement: “Bizarre TriCities”
• The Woman in the Shack
• The Wizard of Abingdon
• Kingsport’s Woman in Black
• The Ghost Bull on Roan Mountain
• The Moon Ghost
• Two Drops of Blood
• Esserville’s Banshee Rock
• The Tall Soldier of Indian Creek
• The Squeaking Door

True Crime:

• A Strange Confession
• The French Leave
• Pistols and Whiskey
• Back from the Dead
• New Book Announcement: “Bizarre TriCities”
• The Mystery of Sallie Leonard
• The Wizard of Abingdon
• The Luttrell Murder Mystery
• White Collar Insanity
• The Sole Survivor

Accidents, Mishaps, and Disaster:

• A Strange Confession
• Pistols and Whiskey
• Never Play with Fire… Or Dynamite
• Gate City’s Train Tragedy of 1940
• Abingdon’s Dry Killers- Appalachian True Crime
• Incident at the Swinging Bridge – Folklore Drive Winner!
• The Infamous Bostian Bridge
• The Mine’s Vengeful Wraith
• Cleveland’s Bleeding Mausoleum
• Reuben Herndon and the Ordeal of Blood

Ghosts, Haunts, Witches, and More:

• New Book Announcement: “Bizarre TriCities”
• The Woman in the Shack
• The Wizard of Abingdon
• Kingsport’s Woman in Black
• The Ghost Bull on Roan Mountain
• The Moon Ghost
• Two Drops of Blood
• Esserville’s Banshee Rock
• The Tall Soldier of Indian Creek
• The Squeaking Door