The great state of West Virginia is know for colorful characters, and I was aware that UFOs made frequent visits to our cornfields, but I had no idea how deep in our history they went. In the 1950’s Gray Barker was reporting-some say inventing-strange events around the state, and crafting some of the most well-know mythology surrounding it. From Men-in-Black to the Mothman and his presence at the collapse of the Silver Bridge to the Philadelphia experiment. Gray was willing to go to great lengths, believe the eye-witnesses and co-op a good story for print in his magazine or others no matter how outrageous or incredulous it may sound. (more…)