Witch stories and hag stories from the American South.
Friday, January 13th, 2017
Cautionary tale of a Kentucky cave used by witches to steal souls, through shadows! Written by Allen Kopp. How many of us have ventured into a cave? It makes no difference if it was large or small. A cave is a hollow place in the ground, especially a natural underground space large enough for a […]
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Monday, July 11th, 2016
Careful what you ask the local witch for. Your debt must be paid. Creepy Georgia witch story by Kayla Bolton.
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Saturday, October 31st, 2015
Song based on Georgia witch story The Boo Hag about a man who suspects his beautiful new bride might be a witch.
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
Mississippi folktale of a desperate fisherman who is granted a wish from a mysterious sea wish. And you know what they say about wishes. Written by Harris Tobias.
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Monday, October 22nd, 2012
Tennessee Halloween story of a creepy old woman giving strange treats to neighborhood kids, including one you may not want to eat! Written by Harris Tobias
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Sunday, July 15th, 2012
Acclaimed author Sheri Holman reads a chapter from her Southern ghost story novel “Witches On The Road Tonight,” exclusively for The Moonlit Road.com.
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Monday, October 3rd, 2011
Desperate to stop meth abuse among its youth, a small town turns to some local witches for help. Be careful what you wish for!
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Monday, May 23rd, 2011
Turbulent saga of Savannah’s MacCafferty clan – witches, ghosts, psychic powers and women with tragic tastes in men.
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Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Lynching victim of the Ku Klux Klan in Louisiana places a horrible curse on her killers.
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009
The Bell Witch story, history of the Bell Family and the ghost haunting Adams, Tennessee to this day.
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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Georgia folktale about a clever blacksmith who, with the help of an old witch woman, helps fool the Devil as death is approaching.
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Sunday, April 19th, 2009
Georgia witch story folktale about a man who suspects that his beautiful new bride might be a witch – the Boo Hag!
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Saturday, April 11th, 2009
Alabama ghost story about a tired farm widow who visits the local witch a good night’s sleep – big mistake.
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Friday, April 10th, 2009
Mississippi folktale about a Depression-era farmhand who will take just about any job – including at a strange farm where his predecessors ended up dead!
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Thursday, April 9th, 2009
Ghost story based on the famous Bell Witch hauntings in Tennessee, this is the story of two kids who embark on a dangerous journey into the Bell Witch Cave.
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Sunday, April 5th, 2009
Christmas ghost story – or a visit from Santa Claus?
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