Before Alan Brown wrote Haunted Places in the American South, only the locals knew what was lurking in these locations. Slamming doors, eerie lights, and Confederate soldiers' ghosts kept some folks too scared to talk with outsiders. Above Peavey Melody Music in Meridian, Mississippi, children may be heard giggling and running down an abandoned hallway that turns icy cold. At the Jameson Inn in Crestview, Florida, an apparition appears on surveillance tapes after filling the lobby with sweet-smelling cigar smoke. Seldom told and rarely—if ever—printed stories such as these join tales from haunted inns, mansions, forests, ravines, and prisons to create Haunted Places in the American South. The book collects ghost stories from fifty-five historically haunted sites in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Alan Brown gathered these stories from newspapers, magazines, museum directors, archaeologists, hotel managers, and many others who shared their disturbing experiences. Most of these stories have never appeared in book form, and some, such as the haunting of Peavey Melody Music, have never been published at all. Haunted Places in the American South differs from most other collections of southern ghost stories, for the featured sites include more than just haunted houses. Bridges, forts, governors' mansions, prisons, hotels, woods, theaters, cemeteries, and even a large rock are included as focal points for these tales. The book provides directions to the sites, notes, and a bibliography that will be useful to folklore scholars and to travelers seeking that cold and creepy brush with the supernatural.

Collects Southern legends and folk tales about haunted houses, supernatural events, and the appearances of ghosts

In almost every town in America there are places where strange things happen. The perfect companion to The International Directory of Haunted Places, this revised and updated edition of Haunted Places is both a fascinating and unusual travel guide as well as an indispensable casebook for those interested in the paranormal. From buildings and parks believed to have resident ghosts and poltergeists to areas where Bigfoot or UFO sightings are most frequently reported, Haunted Places will lead you to more than 2,000 sites of paranormal activity across the United States. Organized alphabetically by state, each entry is referenced to an extensive bibliography of sources-with descriptions, addresses, phone numbers, Web sites, and travel directions provided for all locations.

Ghost stories from various southern states in America.

From backwaters as dark as a cypress swamp to nooks as mysterious as a musty college library, southerners have conjured spirits and told ghost stories. Shadows and Cypress: Southern Ghost Stories is a Dixie séance that summons ghost tales from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Collecting more than a dozen stories from each state, this book channels the South's entire panorama of creepy locales into one volume. The limestone caves of Kentucky, the swamps of Louisiana and Florida, the pine hills and hollows of Appalachia, and the plains of Texas—these are perfect haunts for a host of narratives about visitors from the spirit world. The many cultures that converged in the American South enriched the region's ghost stories. Shadows and Cypress taps African American, French, Hispanic, and Scotch-Irish storytelling traditions to capture the distinctive signatures that each has left on ghostlore. Throughout the region, the southern ghost story is hardly a curio from the crypt. It is still alive and well. Folklorist Alan Brown draws stories from crannies as contemporary as the college dormitory or cars parked on a lover's lane. To give the reader the unique experience of hearing a classic ghost story told, Brown presents these tales exactly as they were recorded in his field research or as archived in the trove of the WPA oral collections. A wide variety of specters found only in this region arise in Shadows and Cypress. The “fillet” and “loogaroo” from Louisiana, “plat-eye” from South Carolina, and “haints” from across Dixie are among the creatures bumping in the night. Beginning with the Revolutionary War and continuing to the present day, this generous gathering of tales will chill and delight readers and long haunt shelves as a comprehensive sourcebook of the region's supernatural allure.

If you believe in ghosts, you're in good company. Haunted Histories brings America's most ghostly locales to life, illuminating their role in shaping U.S. history and detailing how they became the nation's most feared places. Haunted Histories takes readers on a state-by-state journey across the United States, exploring the nation's most feared places. Along the way, the text introduces readers to new ghostly tales and takes a fresh look at familiar stories and locations, with an eye to history. From well-known spooky spots like Salem, Massachusetts, to such lesser-known ones as the Shanghai Tunnels of Portland, Oregon, where spirits are supposedly trapped, readers will discover not only where America's most haunted places are but also why they are said to be haunted. The ghosts of the doomed Donner Party allow readers to experience the arduous and often deadly journey of America's westward wagon trains, while different kinds of "spirits" haunting old distilleries allow readers to discover how whiskey almost derailed the new American nation before it was born. This book can be studied for academic purposes as a historical reference, used as a source for classroom assignments, or simply read for the pleasure of a great story.

Step into the chilling realm of the unknown with Ghost Stories Book & Poltergeists Scary Stories Not for Kids. This captivating anthology beckons you into a world where the line between reality and the supernatural blurs, inviting you on an extraordinary journey through the most perplexing and enduring enigmas that have haunted the human psyche for generations. From Denmark's Dragsholm Castle and England's Mermaid Inn to France's Château de Brissac, our journey begins in the depths of history, where spirits have lingered for centuries. Explore the Tower of London's chilling past, the enigmatic Hampton Court Palace, and other haunted palaces and castles. Even the most ordinary places can hide extraordinary secrets. The Ostrich Inn, Ballygally Castle, Hotel Provincial, and more reveal their haunting tales. We'll take you behind the bars of the Old Charleston Jail and the Old Idaho State Penitentiary. Uncover the mysteries of Trinidad and Tobago's Queen's Park Savannah, Italy's Poveglia Island, and the infamous Winchester Mystery House. Beware of the ancient Ram Inn and its restless spirits. Prepare to enter a world where the supernatural thrives, the unexplained awaits, and restless spirits bridge the past and present. Welcome to Ghost Stories Book & Poltergeists Scary Stories Not for Kids, where the paranormal becomes reality.

A chilling collection of ghostly and unusual tales from the American South. Includes such tales as The Bell Witch, Waverly Hills TB Sanatorium, Marie Laveau the Voodoo Queen from New Orleans, Sloss Furnace, The Brown Mountain Lights, The Greenbrier Ghost, The Bragg Ghost Light, and many more! Written by Pat Fitzhugh, noted researcher and author of "The Bell Witch: The Full Account," this book emphasizes the historical aspect of each haunted location and relates each story in meticulous detail. "Ghostly Cries From Dixie" also includes a listing of web links and driving directions to each haunted location, plus a comprehensive bibliography and index.

Step into the eerie and enigmatic world of Halloween Ghost Stories A Paranormal Journey. This captivating anthology beckons you to embark on a spine-tingling adventure, where the line between the living and the supernatural blurs, inviting you into the heart of the most mystifying and enduring enigmas that have haunted human history. Our journey begins within the ancient walls of Denmark's Dragsholm Castle, where the echoes of centuries past still resonate, and the Mermaid Inn in England whispers with ghostly secrets. As we traverse the ominous Château de Brissac in France, we'll delve deep into history, where specters have etched their haunting marks. Explore the chilling annals of the Tower of London, the enigmatic Hampton Court Palace, and other haunted palaces and castles that come to life on Halloween night. But it's not just grandeur and history that hold these dark secrets. Even the most unassuming places have concealed extraordinary mysteries. The Ostrich Inn, Ballygally Castle, Hotel Provincial, and others unveil spine-tingling tales that will send shivers down your spine. Prepare to be captivated, disturbed, and awestruck as you journey through the realms of the paranormal. This gripping anthology is a voyage through time and space, where the unknown becomes your constant companion. Beware—once you open this book, you may find that the inexplicable has entered your life. Welcome to a world where the supernatural thrives, the unexplained awaits, and restless spirits bridge the past and present. Halloween Ghost Stories A Paranormal Journey awaits, where Halloween's spectral magic comes to life.