The road is haunted by the spirit of Mamie Thurman, a young woman murdered in 1932 whose body was found near the road. Visitors report encounters with her "lady in white" apparition and experiencing their car being pulled backward up a hill when in neutral, which locals attribute to Thurman's spirit. Her story has become local folklore, with people visiting the area to see the phenomenon for themselves and witness the unexplained occurrences, such as women appearing and vanishing from vehicles, and being pulled up an incline. In 1932, Mamie Thurman, a 32-year-old Logan, West Virginia resident, was found murdered on 22 Mine Road, near Holden. Her spirit is said to wander the area, seeking justice for her death. The lady in white: Many claim to have seen the apparition of a mournful woman in white. A key part of the legend involves a specific bridge or hill on 22 Mine Road, where people in neutral will experience their car being pulled backward uphill.