In 1872, the quiet Georgia town of Surrency became the site of one of the most documented poltergeist cases in American history. Explore the true story of the Surrency family, the chaos that consumed their home, and the mystery that still haunts Georgia folklore.
Across the South, battlefields and forts still bear the weight of the wars fought upon them. In this episode of Southern Mysteries, explore the haunting history of places like Shiloh, Franklin, Vicksburg, and Fort Morgan. From phantom soldiers and restless spirits to the families forever changed by the fighting, these are the stories where Southern history and haunting meet, and where the echoes of war still move through the land.
Across the South, asylums were built with the promise of healing — but inside their walls, countless lives were marked by fear, neglect, and cruelty. In this episode of Southern Mysteries, explore the haunting history of institutions like Broughton Hospital, Cherry Hospital, Central State, and Bryce.
In 1891, New Orleans became the scene of a tragedy born from fear and prejudice. The Forgotten Eleven uncovers how one unsolved murder set the stage for mob violence that left the city forever changed.
In June 1955, Judge Curtis Chillingworth and his wife Marjorie vanished from their Manalapan, Florida, beach cottage. Their disappearance revealed corruption, shattered trust in the state’s legal system, and remains one of Florida’s most haunting true crime mysteries.
In 1922, a woman’s burned remains were found in a Mississippi ravine. Her shocking identity and the trial that followed made headlines across the South. This is the haunting story of the murder of Ada Drury Converse.
