During the Civil War, a horse thief named Johnson had been part of a horse theft gang in South Carolina. When he decided to flee the state, he took refuge in Bulloch County, Georgia. Some believe the man was trying to escape his past, with hopes of starting anew. Johnson ran, but soon, his victims…
The Haunted Mill of Newton County
Ray and Cindy Bryan purchased the old Henderson Mill in 1976 to restore and use as their primary residence. The old mill had a long history that dated to the early 1800s, when Johnny Wells constructed the building on the Alcovy River in Georgia. On the third floor of the dwelling is a huge loft…
The Ghosts at this Georgia Bridge have Dixie on their mind
The old Butler’s Bridge on the northeastern edge of Henry County, Georgia, is a scary place to visit. The bridge once crossed the South River, until it was dismantled. Union troops used this bridge at the beginning of Sherman’s March. Reportedly, the Union general sent ten scouts to examine the route, but they were captured…
The Phantom Police Officer of Narrows Road
Erlanger, Kentucky, is located in the northern part of the state, but it has a unique ghost story associated with it. Legend has it that during the 1950s, an officer of the law was patrolling Narrows Road when he was struck by a car and killed. Even in the afterlife, this officer is still on…
The Ghostly Woman of Highway 38
Travelers on Highway 38 between Harlan and Evarts, Kentucky, have reported seeing a ghostly woman in white on rainy nights for the past 80 years in the Coxton area. The legend says that motorists have spotted the specter as they make their way down the dark highway, but what she does next is terrifying. After…
The Ghostly Red Dog Road
Red Dog Road is in Harlan County, Kentucky, and is located on Black Mountain. This area is renowned for its numerous ghost stories and legends over the years. Another legend that dates back to the same time period as Headless Annie involves a coal miner who lost his mind after he believed his wife was…
Headless Annie of Black Mountain
Headless Annie is one of Harlan County’s most famous ghost stories in southeastern Kentucky. The legend dates back to the 1930s, when the coal mining industry was filled with violence and conflict. During this time, mining companies began intimidating and attacking employees who voiced support for better working conditions and unionization. The story goes that…
The Ghost Bride of Cumberland Falls
Cumberland Falls is a beautiful area in southeastern Kentucky, near Corbin, but it also has a reported ghostly bride that’s said to still walk the trails. In the 1950s, a young couple, recently married, honeymooned at Cumberland Falls State Park. Since the night was still young, they decided to take a stroll after checking into…
Tobacco Brides of Virginia
Tobacco brides or wives is a descriptive name for young, single English women whom the Virginia Company of London recruited in the early 1600s. They would emigrate to Colonial Virginia to marry a settler, where a significant gender imbalance existed between men and women. The expense to find the perfect companion fell upon the men…
Strange Occurrences at WWDR / WDLZ
Murfreesboro, NC, gained its own radio station in 1965 when Don Burnett founded the Murfreesboro Broadcasting Company, and WWDR went on the air. Don owned and managed the station until his death in the 1970s. The AM station played top forty pop music, and the FM played “beautiful music”, a.k.a. “elevator music”. In the late 1970s, the AM…