Tales from the Haunted South

Tales from the Haunted South

Author: Tiya Miles

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2015-08-12

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1469626349

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In this book Tiya Miles explores the popular yet troubling phenomenon of "ghost tours," frequently promoted and experienced at plantations, urban manor homes, and cemeteries throughout the South. As a staple of the tours, guides entertain paying customers by routinely relying on stories of enslaved black specters. But who are these ghosts? Examining popular sites and stories from these tours, Miles shows that haunted tales routinely appropriate and skew African American history to produce representations of slavery for commercial gain. "Dark tourism" often highlights the most sensationalist and macabre aspects of slavery, from salacious sexual ties between white masters and black women slaves to the physical abuse and torture of black bodies to the supposedly exotic nature of African spiritual practices. Because the realities of slavery are largely absent from these tours, Miles reveals how they continue to feed problematic "Old South" narratives and erase the hard truths of the Civil War era. In an incisive and engaging work, Miles uses these troubling cases to shine light on how we feel about the Civil War and race, and how the ghosts of the past are still with us.


The Big Book of Texas Ghost Stories

The Big Book of Texas Ghost Stories

Author: Alan Brown

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2012-08-01

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0811748537

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The best ghost stories from the Lone Star State, including . . . • Spirits of the Alamo • The Black Hope Horror • Hauntings at the Driskill Hotel • The legend of El Muerto • Woman Hollering Creek • Stampede Mesa


Ghosts of the Carolinas

Ghosts of the Carolinas

Author: Nancy Roberts

Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press

Published: 2013-05-22

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 1611173590

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This collection of supernatural tales includes "The Talking Corpse"; "The Hound of Goshen"; "The Ring"; "The Phantom Rider of Bush River"; "The Witch Cat"; "The Gray Man"; "Tsali, the Cherokee Brave"; "The Ghost of Litchfield"; "City of Death"; "Treasure Hunt"; "House of the Opening Door"; "The Ghosts of Hagley"; "Return from the Dead"; "Whistle While You Haunt"; "The Brown Mountain Lights"; "Alice of the Hermitage"; "The Night the Spirits Called"; and "Swamp Girl".


Spooky Texas

Spooky Texas

Author: S. E. Schlosser

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2008-08-13

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1461746442

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Suitably, hauntings and paranormal happenings in the Lone Star state are larger than life. Included in this must-read collection are tales of the ghost lights of Marfa, the werewolf of Elroy, and the Devil’s brand in the eternal roundup of El Paso. Your hair will stand on end as you read about the mysteries and lore in Spooky Texas.


The Ghostly Tales of the Haunted South

The Ghostly Tales of the Haunted South

Author: Alan Brown

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2021-08

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 1467198404

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Ghost stories from the American South have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of cities across the southeast come to life--even when the main players are dead. Have you heard about the ghosts at the Mayberry Inn in Hot Springs, Arkansas? Their connection to the Inn is so strong--and grisly--they may never check out! Did you know the Springer Opera House in Columbus, Georgia, is haunted by the brother of one of the most infamous men in American history? Do you know the history of the majestic--and haunted--tombs of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans, Louisiana? Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.


Haunted South Carolina

Haunted South Carolina

Author: Alan Brown

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0811736350

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Phantoms from Indian conflicts, American Revolution, and the Civil War still wander South Carolina.


Mexican Ghost Tales of the Southwest

Mexican Ghost Tales of the Southwest

Author: Alfred Avila

Publisher: Arte Publico Press

Published: 1994-09-30

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9781558856370

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Traditional Mexican stories tell of ghosts, evil spirits, devils, curses, and supernatural forces.


Best Ghost Tales of North Carolina

Best Ghost Tales of North Carolina

Author: Terrance Zepke

Publisher: Pineapple Press Inc

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 1561643785

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Best Ghost Tales of North Carolina offers twenty-five tales about strange happenings, creepy places, and engaging specters across the Old North State. Six are new for this edition. The ghosts of North Carolina's past linger among the living in this thrilling collection of ghost tales. Pink Lady at Grove Park Inn The legend starts in the 1920s when a pretty young girl in a pink ball gown plummeted to her death from Room 545. The Unknown Soldier and the Confederate Spy On certain nights when the fog rolls in and the moonlight is faint, two spirits have been seen walking down by the river. Ghost Ship of Diamond Shoals What happened to the Carroll A. Deering is considered by many to be the greatest mystery of the seas during the first half of the 20th century.


Ghostly Tales of the Haunted South

Ghostly Tales of the Haunted South

Author: Alan Brown

Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc)

Published: 2021-08-02

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 9781540249395

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Ghost stories from the American South have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! The haunted history of cities across the southeast come to life--even when the main players are dead. Have you heard about the ghosts at the Mayberry Inn in Hot Springs, Arkansas? Their connection to the Inn is so strong--and grisly--they may never check out! Did you know the Springer Opera House in Columbus, Georgia, is haunted by the brother of one of the most infamous men in American history? Do you know the history of the majestic--and haunted--tombs of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans, Louisiana? Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained; just be sure to keep the light on.