Southern Gothic

Phantom Hound of Laurel Creek | Campfire Stories

Deep in the rugged mountains of Nicholas County, West Virginia, an old creek crossing known as the Ghost Ford has been the subject of a particularly unusual haunting for

Tilley Bend and the Witch's Curse | Campfire Tales

Tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia, Tilley Bend Baptist Church has served its small rural community for generations. But behind the modest wooden ch

Fire at the Prothro Mansion | Campfire Tales

On January 12, 1981, a mysterious fire destroyed the historic Prothro Mansion, an imposing antebellum plantation home that had stood along Louisiana's Red River for more

Noccalula Falls' Tragic Princess | Campfire Tales

Just outside Gadsden, Alabama, the waters of Black Creek plunge nearly ninety feet over a sandstone cliff into the rocky gorge below. Known today as Noccalula Falls, this

In the Shadows of Pitty Pat Hollow | Campfire Tales

For generations, travelers along a lonely stretch of road in Sale Creek, Tennessee, have told stories of something mysterious lurking in the surrounding woods. Officially

The Phantom Monk of East Tennessee

For generations, folks down in Charleston, Tennessee have stories of a mysterious figure dressed in the brown robes of a Catholic monk, wandering alone along the railroad

Tell Me Your Ghost Story

Tell Me Your Ghost Story is a podcast where real people share their real-life encounters with the paranormal. Host Kassie Askin invites guests to share their unexplainabl

Mystery in the Skies Above Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock towers above Hickory Nut Gorge as one of the most distinctive landmarks in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. But in the summer of 1806, a f

Annie Whipple and a Message from the Dead

In the heart of Old Louisville stands a grand Victorian mansion where guests have long reported seeing the apparition of a woman dressed in black descending its sweeping

Legend of the Richmond Vampire | Encore Episode

On the bluffs above the James River, Richmond’s historic Hollywood Cemetery is the final resting place of presidents, governors, generals, and thousands of Civil War sold

Listener Tales, Volume Nine

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Listener Tales, Volume Nine

Join us for another episode featuring listener-submitted stories! Send us your story now at SouthernGothicMedia.com/submissions This episode is made possible through the

Legacy of the Battletown Witch | Encore Episode

For nearly two centuries, folks in Battletown, Kentucky, have passed down the story of Leah Smock, a young woman who legend claims was accused of witchcraft and burned al

Mountain Jane Doe & the Lights of Red Dog Road | Minisode

In our recent episode on Bloody Harlan, we explored the legend of Headless Annie, but she isn’t the only ghost said to haunt the mountains of Harlan County. Just outside

Bloody Harlan & the Tale of Headless Annie

Harlan County was once the center of a bitter and bloody struggle between coal miners and the powerful companies that controlled much of life in the mountains of southeas

The Thing in the White House | Encore Episode

On July 26, 1911, Major Archibald Butt, the military aide to President William Howard Taft, wrote to his sister-in-law about something rather odd that had been happening

The Southern Gothic Festival with Amy Schofield

If you enjoyed our episode on Agnes of Glasgow, then you won't want to miss this interview with Amy Schofield, the creator of the Southern Gothic Festival in Camden, Sout

The Many Lives of Agnes of Glasgow

For generations, visitors to Camden, South Carolina’s historic Quaker Cemetery have stopped at the unusual grave of a young woman known only as Agnes of Glasgow. Accordin

Ghost Ship of the Outer Banks | Encore Episode

On the morning of January 31, 1921, Surfman C.P. Brady of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Cape Hatteras Station No. 183 stood watch over the treacherous waters of the "Graveyard o

The Haunting Melody of Pass Christian's Ghostly Harpist

Along the quiet shoreline of Pass Christian, Mississippi, an old legend claims that on certain nights the delicate music of a harp can be heard drifting in from somewhere