The Witch of Yazoo City

Many years ago, there was a mean and ugly woman who lived alone in carefully guarded seclusion near the banks of the Yazoo River.  Nobody knew anything about her, but they loathed her nonetheless.  They hated her so much they didn't even give her a name.  It was rumored that on stormy nights, she would lure... Continue Reading →

The Legend of Skinned Tom

A Campfire Story "In life, Tom was a good-looking guy who liked the ladies. Once he'd dated all the available girls in the area, he started seeing a girl in the next town -- not knowing she was married. Eventually her husband got wind of what was going on and vowed revenge on the two... Continue Reading →

The Legend of Lavinia Fisher

The First Female Serial Killer in the United States Lavinia Fisher(1793 – February 18, 1820) Lavinia was, according to urban legends, the first female serial killer in the United States of America. She was married to John Fisher, and both were convicted of highway robbery - a capital offense at the time - not murder.... Continue Reading →

The Legend of La Llorona

The Weeping Woman or Woman in White According to the legend, La Llorona was once a beautiful woman named Maria. In many variations of the tale, Maria’s husband was an unfaithful or abusive man who treated their two sons more affectionately than he did his wife. Other retellings say that her husband may have left... Continue Reading →

The Legend of Bloody Mary

There are many different origin stories for Bloody Mary. This is one. She lived deep in the forest in a tiny cottage and sold herbal remedies for a living. Folks living in the town nearby called her Bloody Mary, and said she was a witch. None dared cross the old crone for fear that their... Continue Reading →

Village of the Damned: Dudleytown

Dudleytown is an abandoned settlement, located in a valley known as the Dark Entry Forest, in northwestern Connecticut in the United States, best known today as a ghost town. The misfortunes that have occurred in Dudleytown, starting in the 1700s, are so terrible and numerous that its nickname is “Village of the Damned.” The now... Continue Reading →

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