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Which of the following is NOT known to be a creek name in West Virginia?
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Which one of the following was NOT convicted of murder?
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The Mountain State's only known mummies were created in which of these West Virginia communities?
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Who wrote the classic West Virginia ghostlore book The Telltale Lilac Bush?
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In 1993, two members of this organization were murdered in Pocahontas County.
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In 1914, from where did robbers steal $7,000 in coal company payroll in Mingo County?
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Who was the first former West Virginia governor to serve prison time for corruption?
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Which noted labor leader served time in the West Virginia Penitentiary for opposing U.S. involvement in World War I?
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Known as the "First Lady of Fayette County" for her 12 terms in the legislator, what crime did "Pistol Nell" Walker once help stop?
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What West Virginian covered the John F. Kennedy on site in Dallas in 1963?
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