The Haunting Of Louisiana

Author : Sillery, Barbara
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001-08-31
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 145560562X

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The Haunting of Louisiana by Sillery, Barbara Pdf

"To those who may be encountering Louisiana for the first time through these wonderful stories-prepare to be engaged and entertained to a degree to which you are certainly unaccustomed . . . Barbara's gift for storytelling holds in the written word just as it does before a television camera."-Phillip J. Jones, former secretary, Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism "A personal, anecdotal narrative that paints events with evocative descriptions . . . best savored in slices-it serves up a great bedtime read."-New Orleans Times-Picayune Based on the PBS documentary of the same name that aired across the country, The Haunting of Louisiana highlights many of the stories that would not fit into the one-hour television program. Louisiana's haunted reputation is spotlighted in the twenty chapters that cover the ghostly escapades and happenings at Oak Alley Plantation, Ormond Plantation, Destrehan Manor, and America's "most haunted home," the Myrtles, in St. Francisville, to name a few. The book also includes behind-the-scenes incidents that occurred during the taping of the documentary. Who is the lady in the photograph whose mirrored reflection appears headless in a bedroom in Oak Alley Plantation? Why are little girls the only tour visitors to experience the taunting of Chloe, a slave and mistress of the owner of the Myrtles in the 1800s? Whose invisible hand had to be repeatedly pushed away from the owner's car horn at Chretien Point Plantation before the owner could get a good night's rest? The spine-tingling explanations for these events and many others are just waiting to be discovered.

Author : Cheré Dastugue Coen
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614239949

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Haunted Lafayette, Louisiana by Cheré Dastugue Coen Pdf

Discover this Cajun and Creole city where ghost stories abound . . . photos included! The Hub City boasts a multitude of spirits and specters, from those lost in Civil War skirmishes and fever outbreaks to those souls that simply can’t say goodbye. Today, they wander the halls of bed-and-breakfasts and restaurants and linger along back roads and cemeteries. Pirates are rumored to guard buried treasure, and ancient French legends hide in the swamps, bayous, and woods. Join journalist and ghost seeker Cheré Dastugue Coen as she visits Lafayette’s haunted sites and travels the countryside in search of ghostly legends found only in South Louisiana.

Author : Cheryl H. White,W. Ryan Smith
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625854025

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A Haunted History of Louisiana Plantations by Cheryl H. White,W. Ryan Smith Pdf

Stories of ghosts and strange happenings at these historic Southern homes—with photos included. Louisiana plantations evoke images of grandeur and elegance, but beyond the facade of stately homes are stories of hope and subjugation, tragedy and suffering, shame and perseverance and war and conquest. After sixteen workers axed most of the Houmas House’s ancient oak trees, referred to as “the Gentlemen,” eight of the surviving trees eerily twisted overnight in grief over the losses wrought by a great Mississippi River flood. An illegal duel to reclaim lost honor left the grounds of Natchez’s Cherokee Plantation bloodstained, but the victim’s spirit may still wander there today. A mutilated slave girl named Chloe still haunts the halls of the Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville. In this book, Cheryl H. White and W. Ryan Smith reveal the dark history, folklore, and lasting human cost of Louisiana plantation life.

Author : Barbara Sillery
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781455616367

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The Haunting of Mississippi by Barbara Sillery Pdf

“Excellent . . . provides well-researched history as well as reports of recent unusual phenomenon” —from the author of Biloxi Memories (Southern Spirit Guide). The Hospitality State plays hosts to dozens of supernatural entities in this creeptastic guide to the other side. Chilling accounts of poltergeist activity include such landmarks as the McRaven House, where spiteful spirits smack guests without warning and an image of a Confederate soldier appears in contemporary photographs. A section on Anchuca in Vicksburg describes the vision of a woman in a fancy dress who floats through bedroom doors and the sound of dripping water without a source. Other establishments include Merrehope, King’s Tavern, and the Williams Gingerbread House. “Sucked me right in to Mississippi’s rich, haunted history. Sillery eloquently describes the settings of her stories, so I could easily visualize each of the places she writes about . . . At some points, I was scared out of my bones.” —Jackson Free Press

Author : Tiya Miles
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469626345

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Tales from the Haunted South by Tiya Miles Pdf

In this book Tiya Miles explores the popular yet troubling phenomenon of "ghost tours," frequently promoted and experienced at plantations, urban manor homes, and cemeteries throughout the South. As a staple of the tours, guides entertain paying customers by routinely relying on stories of enslaved black specters. But who are these ghosts? Examining popular sites and stories from these tours, Miles shows that haunted tales routinely appropriate and skew African American history to produce representations of slavery for commercial gain. "Dark tourism" often highlights the most sensationalist and macabre aspects of slavery, from salacious sexual ties between white masters and black women slaves to the physical abuse and torture of black bodies to the supposedly exotic nature of African spiritual practices. Because the realities of slavery are largely absent from these tours, Miles reveals how they continue to feed problematic "Old South" narratives and erase the hard truths of the Civil War era. In an incisive and engaging work, Miles uses these troubling cases to shine light on how we feel about the Civil War and race, and how the ghosts of the past are still with us.

Author : Jesse L. Wimberly
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781480853171

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Louisiana Ghost Stories by Jesse L. Wimberly Pdf

Louisiana is a place of legend, especially in the deep, dark bayou. Visit the swamps, and smell the usual combination of decaying vegetation and sluggish water. You might sense another smell, too—one you can’t identify but seems distinct. It could be more of a feeling than an odor. That feeling is fear, and it spreads past the bayou and into the heart of New Orleans. Louisiana Ghost Stories is a collection of original tales based on fact mixed with myth. A place of legend, the state is also a place of storytelling, and many of those stories grow like thick vines in the memories of locals and visitors alike. Step into the haunted plantations. Hear about voodoo and gris gris. Examine pirate legends, and follow ghosts into the dark. Come face to face with the Cajun werewolf, known as the “loup garou.” Hear of the heinous offenses of infamous serial killer, the Axeman. Learn the horrid history of the LaLaurie mansion, and even stumble upon a tale of Hallow’s Eve. With stories eerie, mysterious, sexy, and colorful, prepare yourself to be scared as legends come to life and haunt the page.

Author : Barbara Sillery
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 1 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781455626649

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Haunted Louisiana by Barbara Sillery Pdf

Spooky stories and behind-the-scenes incidents from the award-winning PBS documentary The Haunting of Louisiana, written and produced by skilled reconteur Barbara Sillery, fill the pages of this tantalizing collection. Take a self-guided tour using her extensive list of sites and investigate the unexplained phenomena behind the facades of historic architecture, in the mists of the bayous, and beneath layers of history and intrigue in this glimpse into Louisiana's richly haunted past. An award-winning producer and writer, Sillery admits a penchant for the paranormal and a fascination with the past. Her passion for antiques introduced her to the world of the supernatural, and her interest in each piece's story led to her desire to capture their colorful history. Photos taken by her daughter Danielle Genter Moore, along with scenes from the documentary by television photographer Oak Lea, illuminate the ghostly locales highlighted herein. Explore the Country's Most Spectral Sites in Pelican's Haunted America Series Haunted Alabama, Haunted Cape Cod, Haunted Las Vegas, Haunted Louisiana, Haunted Portland, Oregon Book jacket.

Author : Bill Thompson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-31
Category : Haunted houses
ISBN : 0997912944

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Callie by Bill Thompson Pdf

2019 INDEPENDENT BOOK AWARDS WINNER FOR HORROR!2019 SILVER IPPY AWARD FOR HORROR!2018 FIRST PLACE EVVY AWARD WINNER FOR HORROR!Deep in the Louisiana bayou, an ancient mansion sits empty and abandoned.Callie Pilantro inherits the house and finds a mysterious child there who appears and disappears at will.Even the walls of the mansion hold long-forgotten secrets.Get your copy today!Follow Callie as she struggles to find the secrets of her house even as someone or something tries to stop her. It all ends one eerie night. Will it be too late for Callie?Buy it now!

Author : Jill Pascoe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Ghosts
ISBN : 097547460X

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Louisiana's Haunted Plantations by Jill Pascoe Pdf

"In this collection of thirteen chilling tales you will explore ghosts along the River Road at some of Louisiana's best known plantations, and also along the back bayous of the state. You will encounter the ghosts of the most haunted house in America, meet ladies in white and black who refuse to leave, learn of spectral children who continue to play, Civil War soldiers trapped where they died, pirates guarding buried treasure, and even the ghost of homes that met a fiery end. These true tales will delight and frighten you during your unique journey through the bayou state"--Back cover.

Author : Anne McBride Eveland
Publisher : Anne McBride Eveland
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Haunted House of Louisiana by Anne McBride Eveland Pdf

Would you enter into a long forgotten mansion? One that many forgot where it was... ...but know its haunted. Once inside A game has started Between the living and the dead. The prize... ...your friend.

Author : Jesse L. Wimberly
Publisher : Archway Publishing
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781480887206

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Louisiana Ghost Stories Ii by Jesse L. Wimberly Pdf

New Orleans claims to be the most haunted place in America, and the Crescent City has the stories to back it up. Louisiana Ghost Stories II: Lagniappe is the second riveting collection from acclaimed author Jesse Wimberly. These ten tales of the macabre are set in and around New Orleans and are guaranteed to frighten and enlighten. Go down to the crossroads on a moonless night and meet Old Scratch. Eavesdrop in Pirate’s Alley when Jean Lafitte reveals the location of his hidden treasure. Venture into the asylum or the heart of Mardi Gras as Inspector Sterling investigates brutal murders in the city. Get lost with two brothers on a flatboat in the swamp when they meet The Mossgatherer. Rooted in actual events that have taken place over the years, these stories of the supernatural and occult will keep you on the edge of your seat. Whether you believe in ghosts or not, this collection will challenge even the bravest of readers.

Author : Troy Taylor
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781614232599

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Haunted New Orleans by Troy Taylor Pdf

Travel beyond Bourbon Street into the macabre history of one of the most haunted cities in the United States with the author of Wicked New Orleans as your guide. New Orleans—the Big Easy, the birthplace of jazz, home of Cafe du Monde and what some call the most haunted city in America. Beneath the indulgence and revelry of the Crescent City lies a long history of the dark and mysterious. From the famous “Queen of Voodoo,” Marie Laveau, who is said to haunt the site of her grave, to the wicked LaLauries, whose true natures were hidden behind elegance and the trappings of high society, New Orleans is filled with spirits of all kinds. Some of the ghosts in these stories have sordid and scandalous histories, while others are friendly specters who simply can’t leave their beloved city behind. Join supernatural historian Troy Taylor as he takes readers beyond the French Quarter and shows a side of New Orleans never seen. Includes photos!

Author : Joyce L. Markovics
Publisher : Scary States (of Mind)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1647470730

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Horror in Louisiana by Joyce L. Markovics Pdf

Louisiana is one spooky state. Shadowy figures appear in the middle of dark nights, a cursed tree stands tall despite every attempt to chop it down, and even guests at restaurants aren't safe from a good haunting. Explore four terrifying tales about this haunted state.

Author : Christine Word
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1988-12-01
Category : Ghosts
ISBN : 0966158504

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Ghosts Along the Bayou by Christine Word Pdf

Author : Alan Brown
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439671030

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The Haunted South by Alan Brown Pdf

Southerners love the South. And some souls never leave. Savannah, New Orleans and St. Augustine are among the most haunted places in America, and chilling stories abound nearly everywhere below the Mason-Dixon line. At Seaman's Bethel Theater in Mobile, Alabama, actors and staff are frightened by the unnerving sounds of a child's laughter. The ghost of Alfred Victor DuPont, a noted ladies' man, is said to harass female employees in the stairwell at DuPont Mansion in Louisville, Kentucky. The Café Vermilionville is housed in what is reputed to be Lafayette's first inn. A young girl in a yellow dress, thought to be a previous owner's daughter who died from polio around the time of the Civil War, startles patrons from the balcony of the restaurant. Join author Alan Brown as he traverses the supernatural legends of the American South.