Fiddler’s Dram: A Strange Tennessee Folktale
Tennessee folktale of how one ot the region's best fiddler risked everything to play in just one more fiddling contest, for the coveted "fiddler's dram."
Looking for the best ghost stories from the American South? This collection brings together legendary hauntings, forgotten spirits, and enduring tales from across the South. Many include narrated audio performances from The Moonlit Road Podcast.
From enduring ghost legends like Alice Flagg to haunted places such as Ibo Landing and Hell Hole, and railroad legends like The Maco Light, these stories are rooted in history, folklore, and the uneasy presence of the dead. Told in both written and spoken form, they preserve the rich storytelling traditions of the American South for a new generation.
Tennessee folktale of how one ot the region's best fiddler risked everything to play in just one more fiddling contest, for the coveted "fiddler's dram."
Bitterness between two sisters over a wedding ring has frightening consequences from beyond the grave in this Georgia ghost story.
Two friends staying at an isolated mountain cabin are disturbed by strange late-night noises. What begins as harmless creaks and footsteps soon spirals into a night of terror.
A name whispered for generations—but the true mystery of Pink Lizzie lies deeper, hidden in an elusive buried jar that once captivated the entire city of Memphis.
Halloween pumpkins are also known as jack-o'-lanterns. But were did the name Jack come from? Why do we carve and light them up each year? Find out in this old Southern ghost story.
Traveling preacher seeks revenge on a inhospitable farm couple in this darkly funny ghost story from Arkansas (by way of Ireland).
Two Arkansas girls dare to enter a rumored haunted church on Halloween. What do you think they'll find?
Friends cleaning out a New Orleans shotgun shack discover the horrifying secret of Grandma's mirror in this chilling tale from Kayla Brown.
An Alabama widow lives in fear of the terrifying murderer Railroad Bill. But is he really what the townsfolk say he is?
Mississippi ghost story of a young girl terrorized by Billy Ray, her mischievous and mysterious, cousin. Written by Jennifer Winters.