Mississippi has a variety of macabre, spooky, and legendary locations that are worth a terrifying trip if you’re interested in the spooky and the unnerving. Ten things you should observe are as follows:
1. McRaven House (Vicksburg)
Known for candlelit tours, paranormal activity, Civil War deaths, and ghostly apparitions, including previous occupants and Civil War troops, McRaven is widely regarded as Mississippi’s Most Haunted House.
2. Natchez City Cemetery & The Grave of Florence Irene Ford
renowned for the somber tomb of Florence Ford, whose mother constructed stairs to her coffin so that she could console her in death and during thunderstorms. Those looking for the most bizarre burial customs in the state are now drawn to the tomb.
3. Stuckey s Bridge (Meridian)
According to urban legend, the killer Stuckey, who looted and killed passengers, haunts this bridge. People claim hearing noises, seeing Stuckey’s ghost, and experiencing cold places.
4. Chapel of the Cross Cemetery (Madison)
renowned for having the spirit of a soon-to-be bride who is grieving for her fianc, who was murdered in a fight shortly before their wedding. People said they saw her ghost wearing a wedding gown.
5. Glenwood Cemetery & Witch s Grave (Yazoo City)
rumored to be haunted by the Witch of Yazoo, whose grave is encircled by thick chains and continues to inspire local superstitions, curse stories, and mystery.
6. The Turning Angel of Natchez
In Natchez City Cemetery, a statue dedicated to five young women who perished in a gas explosion in 1908 is said to turn to watch passing motorists. Numerous local ghost legends revolve around the angel.
7. Robert Johnson s Grave(s)
The three contested cemetery locations of the blues artist, who is said to have sold his soul to the devil, are buried near Greenwood, Mississippi, and are surrounded by blues history and mystery.
8. Windsor Ruins (near Port Gibson)
Skeletal columns that rise eerily from the landscape, haunting ruins of a large antebellum home destroyed by fire, are frequently connected to ghost stories and legends.
9. Witch Dance (Natchez Trace Parkway)
Witches are said to have danced along the Natchez Trace, leaving behind charred ground where no vegetation grows. Chills and unsettling feelings are reported by visitors.
10. Rock n Roll Graveyard (William Seymour Memorial Cemetery, Ocean Springs)
renowned for enigmatic noises and shadows after dark, as well as reports of a spectral woman in a rocking chair.
Bonus: For an additional taste of Southern Gothic, visit Hattiesburg’s Pocket Museum, a small, constantly evolving oddities museum tucked away in an alley, or the fascinating graves of the Lady in Red and Natchez’s haunted homes.
Mississippi has a lot to offer people who want to see the eerie and enigmatic side of the South, from haunted mansions to legendary cemeteries.
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