Bloody Dingess Tunnel of Mingo County WV

Nicknamed “Bloody Mingo,” The Dingess Tunnel In West Virginia Has A Shameful, Tragic History West Virginia is brimming with goodness and beauty, but she also hides her share of shameful, dark secrets… including the terrible events that took place in decades past near the Dingess Tunnel in Mingo County. Tucked away in the remote mountains of southwestern West Virginia in Mingo County is the small community of Dingess. It's so remote, in fact, that one of the only ways to reach it is through a mile-long, single lane tunnel. Dingess has a history dating back to the pioneer days, when it was named after pioneer settler William Anderson Dingess. But it also has coal and railroad history, too... and what history it is. Bloody Dingess tunnel has had hundreds of murders, train accidents and people killed while building the tunnel. Its Definitely a place that has left a residue on the area. Join us as we visit and drive through it.