Mississippi offers a variety of macabre, spooky, and legendary locations that are worth a terrifying trip if you’re drawn to the spooky and the unnerving. Ten things you should observe are as follows:
McRaven House (Vicksburg)
Often referred to as “Mississippi’s Most Haunted House,” McRaven is well-known for its candlelit tours, paranormal activity, Civil War fatalities, and spectral apparitions, which include previous occupants and soldiers.
The Grave of Florence and the Natchez City Cemetery Ford, Irene
renowned for Florence Ford’s melancholy cemetery, where her mother constructed stairs to her coffin so she could console her during thunderstorms—even when she was dead. Those looking for the most bizarre burial customs in the state are now drawn to the tomb.
Bridge of Stuckey (Meridian)
According to urban legend, the killer Stuckey, who looted and killed passengers, haunts this bridge. People claim hearing noises, seeing Stuckey’s ghost, and experiencing cold places.
Madison’s Chapel of the Cross Cemetery
renowned for having the spirit of a soon-to-be bride lamenting her fiancé who was murdered in a duel shortly before their wedding. People said they saw her ghost wearing a wedding gown.
Witch’s Grave & Glenwood Cemetery (Yazoo City)
Supposedly haunted by the Witch of Yazoo, whose grave is encircled by thick chains and continues to inspire local superstitions as well as stories of mystery and curses.
Natchez’s Turning Angel
In Natchez City Cemetery, a statue dedicated to five young women who perished in a gas explosion in 1908 is said to turn to watch passing motorists. Numerous local ghost legends revolve around the angel.
Where Robert Johnson is buried
The three disputed grave sites of the blues legend, who is said to have sold his soul to the devil, are buried in Greenwood, Mississippi, and are surrounded by blues folklore and mystery.
Windsor Ruins, which are close to Port Gibson
Skeletal columns that rise eerily from the landscape, the haunting remains of a grand antebellum mansion destroyed by fire, are frequently connected to ghost stories and legends.
(Natchez Trace Parkway) Witch Dance
Witches are said to have danced along the Natchez Trace, leaving behind scorched ground where no vegetation grows. Chills and unsettling feelings are reported by visitors.
Rock ‘n Roll Cemetery (Ocean Springs, William Seymour Memorial Cemetery)
Renowned for enigmatic noises and shadows after dark, as well as reports of a spectral woman in a rocking chair.
Bonus: For a bit more Southern Gothic, visit Hattiesburg’s Pocket Museum, a small, constantly evolving oddities museum tucked away in an alley, or the haunted mansions of Natchez and the story-rich graves of the “Lady in Red.”
Mississippi has a lot to offer those who want to see the eerie and enigmatic side of the South, from haunted mansions to legendary cemeteries.
