The Tragic End of the Steamboat Sultana
On April 27, 1865, tragedy struck the Steamboat Sultana, causing the worst maritime disaster in United States history. Overcrowded with former Confederate prisoners of war on their way home, the ship'...
24 Feb 202336min
The Face in the Courthouse Window
On this episode of Southern Gothic we will take you on a journey to the Pickens County Courthouse in Carrollton, Alabama, where history and the supernatural collide. Built in 1877, this courthouse has...
10 Feb 202330min
Mystery of the Brown Mountain Lights
For hundreds of years, the Brown Mountain Lights in North Carolina have puzzled those who have encountered them. The lights, which appear over the Brown Mountain area, are often described as glowing...
27 Jan 202336min
History of the Mausoleum | Minisode
In 353 BCE, construction began on an elaborate structure meant to be the final resting place of Mausolus, a member of Persian royalty who ruled the small kingdom of Caria [Car-ia}. The immense temple-...
20 Jan 20239min
Little Nina's Bleeding Mausoleum
Cleveland, Tennessee is home to a unique piece of local lore. Just behind St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is a beautiful white mausoleum where a young girl named Nina Craigmiles was buried. But according ...
13 Jan 202330min
The Notorious Storyville of New Orleans | Minisode
In the early twentieth century, New Orleans Alderman Sidney Story promoted an ordinance to create a 38-block vice district that allowed legal sex work. Known by most as Storyville, this notorious red-...
1 Jan 202311min
The Fiery Tomb of Josie Arlington
Josie Arlington, one of the most infamous Madams in New Orleans’ red-light district, Storyville was born Mary Anna Deubler to impoverished German immigrants in 1864. Theories abound as to exactly why ...
18 Des 202240min
The Curse of Lorenzo Dow
In 1952 the Georgia Historical Commission erected a marker to commemorate the ghost town of Jacksonboro, Georgia, that many believe met its fate as the result of a preacher’s curse. Established at the...
4 Des 202225min
