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Southern Gothic

Step into the world of the unknown and unravel the dark history, and infamous legends of the American South. Join us as we journey into the heart of this rich and fascinating region, uncovering its gh... Read more

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The Bride of Annandale

The Bride of Annandale

The apparition of a grieving woman purportedly haunts the Chapel of the Cross cemetery in Mannsdale, Mississippi. Legend... Read more

18 Nov 2019

29mins

Ranked #2

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Cities of the Dead

Cities of the Dead

One of the most significant issues that the early settlers of New Orleans encountered was where to bury their dead. The ... Read more

1 Nov 2019

24mins

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The Birth of a City: New Orleans, Part I - The Casket Girls

The Birth of a City: New Orleans, Part I - The Casket Girls

This episode of Southern Gothic is the first in the three-part series "Birth of a City: New Orleans," a story that chron... Read more

29 Oct 2018

31mins

Ranked #4

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William Faulkner's Rowan Oak

William Faulkner's Rowan Oak

William Faulkner is arguably the most influential writer in the literary genre of Southern Gothic; and nowhere is his fa... Read more

2 Jul 2018

30mins

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The Devil's Tramping Ground

The Devil's Tramping Ground

Just fifty miles south of Greensboro, North Carolina, amidst lush pine forests and rolling hills is a large patch of bar... Read more

2 Oct 2019

21mins

Ranked #6

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Legend of the Bell Witch

Legend of the Bell Witch

In 1817 the family of Tennessee farmer John Bell came under the attack of a brutal entity; a haunting which became so in... Read more

4 Feb 2019

39mins

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The Franklin Masonic Hall

The Franklin Masonic Hall

One of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War took place in the small town of Franklin, Tennessee. However, the rich his... Read more

31 Oct 2019

34mins

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Beautiful Nell's Tragic Tale

Beautiful Nell's Tragic Tale

In 1901, Nell Cropsey went missing from her home in Elizabeth City, North Carolina for thirty-seven days. Her long-time ... Read more

4 Jun 2018

28mins

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The Ghost Town of Cahaba

The Ghost Town of Cahaba

The town of Cahaba was once the thriving state capital of Alabama. Yet today, nothing remains of this city but ruins. He... Read more

6 Mar 2019

31mins

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Taking Up Serpents for Salvation

Taking Up Serpents for Salvation

The religious practice of snake handling sprung up from the isolated rural communities of Appalachia in the early twenti... Read more

18 Jun 2018

31mins

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The Curse of Lake Lanier

The Curse of Lake Lanier

The creation of Georgia's Lake Lanier came at a high cost for the people who had once settled there; and as a result, ma... Read more

17 Apr 2019

26mins

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Black River War

Black River War

From 1847-1870, along the Black River in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, two neighboring plantation owners engaged in a vio... Read more

4 Dec 2019

30mins

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The Birth of a City: New Orleans, Part III - Madame Delphine LaLaurie

The Birth of a City: New Orleans, Part III - Madame Delphine LaLaurie

This episode of Southern Gothic is the third in the three-part series "Birth of a City: New Orleans," a story that chron... Read more

31 Oct 2018

44mins

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Legacy of Lavinia Fisher

Legacy of Lavinia Fisher

Many legends claim that Lavinia Fisher was the first female serial killer in the United States. She and her husband John... Read more

3 Apr 2019

29mins

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The Birth of a City: New Orleans, Part II - Spirits of the St. Louis Cathedral

The Birth of a City: New Orleans, Part II - Spirits of the St. Louis Cathedral

This episode of Southern Gothic is the second in the three-part series "Birth of a City: New Orleans," a story that chro... Read more

30 Oct 2018

30mins

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The Woolfolk Family Massacre

The Woolfolk Family Massacre

On August 6, 1887 one of Georgia’s darkest and most infamous murders occurred at a farmhouse in Bibb County. Nine member... Read more

3 Dec 2018

23mins

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The Haunted History of Liberty Hall

The Haunted History of Liberty Hall

In 1796 John Brown, the founding father of the state of Kentucky, built a beautiful home where he and his family would e... Read more

21 May 2018

25mins

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The Greenbrier Ghost

The Greenbrier Ghost

On January 23, 1897, Elva Zona Heaster was found dead in her home in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. At the time, the ... Read more

22 May 2019

31mins

Ranked #19

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St. Augustine's Haunted Lighthouse

St. Augustine's Haunted Lighthouse

Founded in 1565 by the Spanish, St. Augustine, Florida is one of America's oldest surviving cities; and while the histor... Read more

8 May 2019

27mins

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The Abandoned Amusement Park of Lake Shawnee

The Abandoned Amusement Park of Lake Shawnee

In 1926 Conley Snidow opened the Lake Shawnee Amusement Park in West Virginia, on land that many believe was once sacred... Read more

19 Aug 2018

22mins

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