Ghosts of the Southern Mountains and Appalachia

Ghosts of the Southern Mountains and Appalachia
Author: Nancy Roberts
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
Total Pages: 78
Release: 2019-10-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1643360426

Nancy Roberts has often been described to as the "First Lady of American Folklore" and the title is well deserved. Throughout her decades-long career, Roberts documented supernatural experiences and interviewed hundreds of people about their recollections of encounters with the supernatural. This nationally renowned writer began her undertaking in this ghostly realm as a freelance writer for the Charlotte Observer. Encouraged by Carl Sandburg, who enjoyed her stories and articles, Roberts wrote her first book in 1958. Aptly called a "custodian of the twilight zone" by Southern Living magazine, Roberts based her suspenseful stories on interviews and her rich knowledge of American folklore. Her stories were always rooted in history, which earned her a certificate of commendation from the American Association of State and Local History for her books on the Carolinas and Appalachia.

Spooky Appalachia

Spooky Appalachia
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2024-07-02
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1493085727

Pull up a chair or gather 'round the campfire and get ready for creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past! Appalachia folklore traditions are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S.E. Schlosser and through artist Paul G. Hoffman's evocative illustrations. You'll meet ghosts and witches, hear things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck on a warm summer evening. The stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again.

Appalachian Ghosts

Appalachian Ghosts
Author: Nancy Roberts
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Total Pages: 77
Release: 1978-01-01
Genre: Ghosts
ISBN: 9780385122948

Stories of ghostly beings and occurrences in the houses, valleys, coves, hollows, and mines of Appalachia are accompanied by eerie photographs

Haunted Valley, and More Folk Tales

Haunted Valley, and More Folk Tales
Author: James Gay Jones
Publisher: McClain Printing Company
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1979-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780870123412

A collection of intriguing ghost stories & delightful folktales & legends of southern Appalachia. Most of these tales have authentic historical settings dating from the early days of settlement of this region to recent times.

Appalachian Ghost Stories, and Other Tales

Appalachian Ghost Stories, and Other Tales
Author: James Gay Jones
Publisher: McClain Printing Company
Total Pages: 124
Release: 1975
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Consists of an introductory essay on the Appalachian setting & a choice selection of folk stories about ghosts, true experiences & tall tales. Ninth Printing 1995.

Spooky Georgia

Spooky Georgia
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 0762789565

Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in the Peach State. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma's, this is a collection to treasure.

Spooky Michigan

Spooky Michigan
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2017-07-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1493027999

Pull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for twenty-five creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences in Michigan. Set in Michigan’s historic towns and sparsely populated backwoods, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again. Michigan folklore is kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser, and in artist Paul Hoffman’s evocative illustrations. You’ll hear otherworldly voices and things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck on a warm summer evening. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma’s, this is a collection to treasure.

Spooky Great Smokies

Spooky Great Smokies
Author: S. E. Schlosser
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2021-07-15
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1493044842

The eastern side of the Smokies abounds with spooky tales, like the story of a Shadow Woman who appeared to a farmer each morning and evening to beg for a cup of milk. Skinned Tom is another East Tennessee haunt, though his is a sinister tale that warns the unfaithful to steer clear of local lover’s lanes for their illicit trysting. From the farmer who finds a Cavern of Skulls to a moonshiner who makes a deal with a water demon; and the Half Shaved ghost seeking vengeance to the first (and only) meeting of the Asheville Ghost Club, the Great Smoky Mountains and its foothills abound with spooky tales. My favorites are in this collection.