Sumter appears to be a paranormal hotspot, with several stories of apparitions still roaming the grounds of the county today. One story is from Stamey Livestock Road, where five Air Force airmen who went out for…
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Are Undead Civil War Veterans Haunting Dolly Parton Parkway
The Battle of Fair Garden in 1864 was one of many that occurred across the southern United States during the Civil War. But like much of the Carolinas and their ghosts of past soldiers, Sevierville in…
Is the Civil War Still Being Fought on This North Carolina Bridge
The Haunted South Queen Street Bridge over the Neuse River in Kinston, Nort Carolina, once called the Frederick Jones Bridge, was the site of a Civil War skirmish in 1862, when Confederate soldiers burned it as…
How Did Ninety Six, South Carolina Get Its Name
Ninety Six is a small town in Greenwood County, South Carolina, and the name has been a source of mystery and frequently asked questions. Many theories exist about how the town got its name. One plausible…
Molly’s Rock Picnic Area in South Carolina is More Than a Picnic
They say life is a picnic, but in this place of gloom and doom, it is more like a five-course meal. Molly’s Rock Picnic Area may sound like a happy little place where families gather to…
College Town, Lake Town… Haunted Town.
The Haunting of the Old Railroad Depot in Davidson, North Carolina: “College Town. Lake Town. Davidson, North Carolina, is known for its picturesque setting on the banks of Lake Norman and its vibrant college-town atmosphere.
This Haunted Road and Tunnel in Tennessee will Drive Your Soul Mad.
Sensabaugh Tunnel was built in the early 1900s in Church Hill, Tennessee, near Kingsport. Many legends surround the tunnel and the road with the same namesake. According to legend, a homeless man broke into the Sensabaugh…
Yogi Bear Honey Fried Chicken: South Carolina History
We all loved Yogi Bear so much that we decided to cash in on his popularity during the 1950s. Celebrity restaurants were popular at the time, and Gene Broome set out to find the next big…
The Creepiest Ghost Town in South Carolina
Down an eerie old road outside of Lockhart sits one of the earliest settlements of South Carolina. Pinckneyville is the real ghost town of this state that will stop your heart and raise the hair on…
Bury me with a jug of wine, a loaf of bread, and a pickax
The South Carolina Lowcountry is filled with legend & lore. One such story comes from Beaufort about a doctor who feared being buried alive after treating patients during the yellow fever epidemic. Dr. Perry was from…