The Haunted South: Where Ghosts Still Roam

by Nancy Roberts, Bruce Roberts (Photographs)

This collection features such stories as "Passenger Train Number 9"; "The Little People"; "The Phantom Rider of the Confederacy"; "The Demon of Wizard Clip"; "Room for One More"; "Tavern of Terror"; "The Surrency Ghost"; "The King's Messengers"; "The Haunted Gold Mine"; "The Singing River"; "The Gray Lady"; "Railroad Bill"; and "The Haunted Car."

Genres: Ghosts, Paranormal

128 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[Jess the Shelf-Declared Bibliophile · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well-crafted collection of Southern ghost stories and legends. The author was diligent in researching the history and lives of people who are no longer around to tell us themselves.

[Loraine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I usually enjoy reading Nancy Roberts' stuff more, but perhaps the age on this one is what kept me from enjoying it more than I did? Either way, I've read her retellings of stories that were a thousand times better written than this one. :(

[Sally Kilpatrick]

Pro: At least this collection is told in the form of a ghost story. Too often I pick up these collections, and it's a dull recitation of details. Look. I'm here for the story. On that score, Roberts delivers. These stories read much in the same way you'd hear a story around a campfire.

Con: A lot of these stories truck in some of the same stereotypes, i.e. Native American curses. Not too many Civil War stories in this one. This is, of course, par for the course with Southern ghost stories.

My favorite one was quite possibly the story about the haunted car. Or maybe I got excited because the characters were off to Memphis. Who's to say?

[Jamie Brame · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding

Nancy Roberts had a gift for not just reporting a place as haunted, but she also told a good, spooky story about the haunting! A ghost isn't much of a ghost without a good story to go with it!

[Tricia Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love ghost stories that are told as truth and have history evolved.

[isa · Rating 1 out of 5]

‘why is this plantation haunted?’ well i don’t know, nancy.

[Terrell Tucker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun one!

[Sandy Neal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting stories based on ghost sightings and the history behind the sites.

[Reid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ms Roberts used to visit my elementary school and tell these stories. One of the spooky cornerstones of my life.