In its day the Virginia was the landmark hotel of Dyer County. The three story building stood forty-six feet high. Besides it's management team there were the positions of Cook, Porter, Waiter and Bell Boy on the staff. All the rooms are lighted with electric light and the building is heated with steam.
Every modern convenience is to be found in every department.
Large and commodious ample rooms are a feature of the house. The hotel is the headquarters for the traveling men in this section of the country, besides being favored by a large portion of the traveling public. During World War II the hotel was called the Forked Deer and like the other hotels would often become a rendezvous for romantic liaisons. Occasionally the police would have to be called if the servicemen got out of hand. The grand old hotel finally burnt to the ground around the year 1962.