Southern Gothic

The Bone Lady and the Witch of Buhler Plains

Just north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, lies the historic Cemetery of Buhler Plains, a quiet burial ground in the community of Zachary that has become home to one of the re

The Hunter of Purgatory Mountain

Deep in the wooded hills of Randolph County, North Carolina, lies Purgatory Mountain, a place whose troubled history and unsettling folklore stretch back generations. Tod

Pedro and the Prophetic Dream | Encore Episode

Following his death on February 16, 1893, Dr. Emile Overton Moore was buried in the Maple Hill cemetery, just north of his hometown of Helena; but, according to legend, M

Addie Knox and the Plat-Eye | Campfire Tales

For generations, the Gullah Geechee people of South Carolina's Lowcountry have passed down stories of mysterious supernatural beings known as Plat-Eyes, terrifying appari

Screaming Bride of Ghost Hollow | Campfire Tales

Just east of downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas, lies an old wooded ravine known as Ghost Hollow, a secluded stretch of the Ozark Mountains where locals have reported strang

Ghost Pirates of L'Isle de Gombi | Campfire Tales

Deep in the coastal marshes of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, lies a secluded island near the mouth of Bayou Caillou known as L'Isle de Gombi. According to an old piece of

Brownrigg Mill's Black Cat | Campfire Tales

Deep in the countryside of Chowan County, North Carolina, an old millpond surrounded by towering cypress trees and dense woodlands has been the subject of some particular

A Lovely Afternoon at Lakemont | Campfire Tales

In the heart of Vicksburg, Mississippi, stands Lakemont, a beautiful nineteenth-century home whose elegant Greek Revival architecture conceals a haunting tale of love and

Ghost Bride of Floydsburg Cemetery | Campfire Tales

Just outside Crestwood, Kentucky, lies Floydsburg Cemetery, one of the oldest burial grounds in Oldham County and home to a particularly heartbreaking ghost story. For ge

Mysterious Lights of Snow Hill Road | Campfire Tales

Along a lonely stretch of Snow Hill Road near Oviedo, Florida, travelers have reported encountering a mysterious glowing light that appears in the darkness near an old br

Mrs. Kyle's Restless Spirit | Campfire Tales

Every Halloween, students at Foxcroft School in rural Loudoun County, Virginia, gather to hear an old ghost story that has been passed down through generations. The tale

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