Episode 183 The Vanishing of Virginia Carpenter

About this episode

The episode explores the mysterious disappearance of Mary Virginia Carpenter in 1948.

In June 1948, 21-year-old Mary Virginia Carpenter left Texarkana for college in Denton, Texas. She was last seen after a taxi dropped her near Brackenridge Hall at Texas State College for Women. The letter she promised her mother never came, and neither did Virginia. More than 70 years later, her disappearance remains one of Denton’s quiet, enduring mysteries. Join the Community on Patreon: Want more Southern Mysteries? You can hear the Southern Mysteries show archive of 60+ episodes along with Patron exclusive podcast, Audacious: Tales of American Crime and more when you become a patron of the show. You can immediately access exclusive content now at patreon.com/southernmysteries 🎧 Explore More Southern Mysteries Visit SouthernMysteries.com for more episodes and source lists. 📱 Follow on Social Media: Facebook: Southern Mysteries PodcastTikTok @southernmysteriesInstagram: @southernmysteriesEmail: southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com Episode Sources Denton Record‑Chronicle. Coverage of the disappearance of Virginia Carpenter. https://dentonrc.com Texarkana Gazette. Reporting on the Carpenter case and related community response. https://www.texarkanagazette.com Texas Woman’s…

People in this episode

Host: Shannon Ballard

Topics covered

• disappearance
• mystery
• true crime
• history
• 1940s

Keywords

• Virginia Carpenter
• disappearance
• Texarkana
• Denton
• true crime
• 1940s mystery
• Texas State College for Women

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas State College for Women, Denton Record‑Chronicle, Texarkana Gazette, Texas Woman’s University Libraries, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame and Museum

Places: Texarkana, Denton

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