Written by nationally acclaimed folklorists kathryn tucker windham and margaret gillis figh, the book recounts alabamas thirteen most ghoulish and eerie ghost legends. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Haunting is used as a plot device in horror fiction and paranormalbased fiction. Kerrigan prescott whilst wearing his acting hat the blue one. The national directory by dennis william hauck claims that this section of highway is haunted by the spirits of displaced creek indians and has resulted in an accident. Barren sites no longer have any trace of civilization and have been destroyed, covered with water, or reverted to empty land. Below are three unedited stories from 1939 written by a wpa writer who interviewed three africanamericans in 1939. Folklorist kathryn tucker windham published a legendary work in 1969.
Ghosts and goosebumps is a rich collection of folktales and superstitions that capture the oral traditions of central and southeastern alabama. Ghost stories in alabama every haunted place in alabama endless true ghost stories in alabama. Of all the ghost stories to come out of alabama, theres one that leaves people scratching their heads. I was only 6 or 7 and it was a full moon, you could see everything real good on the dirt road. The most terrifying ghost story to ever come out of alabama is truly chilling. A few years ago my brother had a friend down from virginia, and we all decided to go off to a creepy house by my moms work place. The most notorious legends of the souths spookiest specters believe them, or not. These are the most recent ghost sightings in alabama eufaula, alabama i have lived in eufaula for most of my life save for my early years in texas and have grown to love this little town. These ghostly tales have historical significance in various places in the south and the author has such an engaging way of setting. I was living in birmingham, alabama at the time, and my girlfriend then now my wife was with me for this experience. In addition to jeffrey, there are other real ghost stories that gives a decent. Audio short stories, civil war stories, ghost stories, oldies but goodies chilling ghost story from alabama of two young girls who discover the tragic secrets behind a civil warera haunted house.
One of only three films made by the incredible frederic c. Most alabamians remember these famous spooky tales from their childhoods, but have you been to the places in the book. Theres something about the chilly october air that makes the halloween season a perfect time to share scary ghost stories. Ghost towns can include sites in various states of disrepair and abandonment. Theres nothing like a good ghost story on halloween and some of. Independent bookstore located in downtown mobile, al. Every community has a ghost tale that everyone has heard, often related to an old or abandoned house, a spooky cemetery or a dark and creepy road. Windham work featured ghost stories that have entertained many generations and that are still today a treasured part.
These ghostly tales have historical significance in various places in the south and the author has such an engaging way of setting the mood and atmosphere of each. We went online to see which stories were most repeated in each of alabamas. While some of these ghost stories are simply legends, others have been proven to be true. Without a doubt, the best ghost stories are those that are true. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. In its pages one can glimpse the longlost horseandbuggy times, when people sat up all night with the dead and dying, hoed and handpicked cotton, drew water from wells, and met the devil rather regularly.
The book was the first in a series of seven jeffrey books, most featuring ghost stories from a southern state. Molly was bittem by her puppy, which had contracted rabies. The drish house has been featured in the short story death lights in the tower in kathryn tucker windhams popular book of ghost stories. The storytelling was an outgrowth of her 1969 book, alabama ghosts and jeffrey. The book contains thirteen ghost stories from the u. Real ghost stories from alabama, united states page 1. However unfortunately since he owed the state of alabama money, all of his property and real estate, including the monroe place mansion were auctioned off. There, i witnessed things that i will never forget. Most have remained haunted for many years because the ghosts just cant seem to move on. I never take credit, a cut of your earnings, or reveal my involvement at all. This story from the afterlife narrated by the ghost of a 14yearold murder victim was an instant bestseller when it was published, and was made into a mawkish but still affecting film by peter. Its no secret that several scary places are scattered throughout alabama. Thirteen alabama ghosts and jeffrey by kathryn tucker windham. The most terrifying ghost story in alabama only in your state.
They can be generally classified as barren sites, neglected sites, abandoned sites, or historic sites. Harrisons graveyard in kinston, alabama your ghost stories. The souths bizarre history, obscure happenings, and inexplicable circumstances provide the perfect setting for these scary stories. Faith serafin is a historian and folklorist from southeast alabama.
Other titles were jeffrey introduces more southern ghosts 1971, georgia ghosts and jeffrey 1973, mississippi ghosts and jeffrey 1974, tennessee ghosts and jeffrey 1976, and jeffreys latest. Meet these 10 ghosts from alabama and hear their bonechilling stories. Legends about haunted houses have long appeared in literature. If you have a strong interest in ghosts like i do, this is a great book to read. She is the director of the alabama paranormal research team. The thirdstory tower fire haunting inspired the short story death lights in the tower, which is one of the ghost stories in the 1969 book alabama ghosts and jeffrey, written by kathryn tucker windham and margaret gillis figh. Great alabama ghost stories theres nothing like a good ghost story on halloween and some of the best tales were told by. Written by nationally acclaimed folklorists kathryn tucker windham and margaret gillis figh, the book recounts alabama s thirteen most ghoulish and eerie ghost legends. A collection of alabama folklore and ghost stories. Please remember this story was written in the 1930s and some words used may be offensive by todays standard.
One of the bestknown and widely shared books about the south, thirteen alabama ghosts and jeffrey has haunted the imaginations of generations of delighted young readers since it was first published in 1969. Alabama is known as the yellowhammer state and the heart of dixie. Off campus book store university of north alabama florence, alabama locals tell a story that this building once was occupied by a young girl, molly, who died in the 1930s or 1940s. Lets take a tour of the real sites featured in alabama ghosts and jeffrey. This story took place in the summer of 1996, on rural highway 36 near laceys spring, alabama, which is a small community located between huntsville and hartselle. The big book of pennsylvania ghost stories big book of ghost stories by mark nesbitt and patty a. The alabama ghost story that will leave you absolutely baffled. This is the first anthology of the authors own favorite ghost stories from the highly successful jeffrey series of books that began in 1969 with alabama ghosts and jeffrey. In the 1970s, she left journalism and worked as a coordinator for a federally funded agency for programs for the elderly. My service is 100% discreet you are the author its your story, after all. There are several haunted places located throughout alabama.
Alabama is full of the most terrifying ghost stories, and this particular. Ghost stories is a 2017 british horror film written and directed by jeremy dyson and andy nyman, based on their 2010 stage play of the same name. Listed below are 10 locations in alabama that, according to several reports, are some of the most haunted places in alabama. The empty house ghost story audio book audio book by audio books bookcase. The drish house tuscaloosa, alabama american ghost stories. The willows algernon blackwood classic horror audio book. I guarantee you will have the book you want in six months or less. Commemorative edition by kathryn tucker windham, margaret gillis figh, et al. Kathryn tucker windham wrote a series of books of true ghost stories, based on local folklore, beginning with alabama ghosts and jeffrey 1969. O ne night, my uncle took me, my sister, my brother, my cousin, and my other uncle to an old church graveyard on a long skinny dirt road way back in the woods. Plenty of ghost stories is definitely on that list. She is the author of haunted auburn and opelika and haunted columbus, georgia. It stars nyman reprising his role from the play, as a man devoted to debunking fraudulent psychics, who is tasked. Hundreds of thousands of these books have been sold.
These ghost stories arent just fun to read but they also have a rich history behind them. She continued to write, take photographs, and tell stories. After the war, drish was bankrupt and soon died in 1867. We went online to see which stories were most repeated in each of.
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