Haunted Places in Artesia, Mississippi



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    Three Legged Lady Road - Nash Road

    Columbus, Mississippi

    12.4 miles from Artesia, MS

    The three-legged lady is an urban legend unique to Mississippi. There are numerous variations of exactly who the three-legged lady was, and how she came by her three legs. They generally involve the death of a lover/husband which results in her sewing her dead lover's leg onto her ...


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    Friendship Cemetery

    Columbus, Mississippi

    13.3 miles from Artesia, MS

    In the area where the Civil War graves are the ghost of a Confederate soldier has been seen roaming between the graves.


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    Waverly Plantation

    West Point, Mississippi

    13.6 miles from Artesia, MS

    The Waverly is haunted by the ghost of a young girl who is apparently searching for her mother and also by a man in military uniform who is prone to appearing in mirrors. Objects move of their own accord.


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    Princess Theatre

    Columbus, Mississippi

    13.6 miles from Artesia, MS

    The theatre has been renovated from a theatre to a cinema several times, which has caused unrest among the spirits that reside here. They include the former owner of the theatre and the ghost of a shadowy figure who likes to stand on the theatre balcony. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Lincoln House Bed and Breakfast

    Columbus, Mississippi

    13.7 miles from Artesia, MS

    This house was the first residence of the Columbus mayor back when it was built in 1833. The has been restored, and is now a bed and breakfast. Guests have reported strange occurrences here, such as he apparition of a lady in a white dress and a hovering cloud that ...


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    Wisteria Mansion

    Columbus, Mississippi

    13.9 miles from Artesia, MS

    The current and previous owners of the house have reported seeing a man in a white shirt rushing past the kitchen window towards the front door, however when they open the door, the man has vanished. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Temple Heights Mansion

    Columbus, Mississippi

    14 miles from Artesia, MS

    Temple Heights Mansion was built in 1837 by General Richard T. Brownrigg and changed owners several times until retired Methodist minister named J.H. Kennebrew moved in with his wife and five children: Daisy, Laura, Jessie, Ruth and Elizabeth. It is Elizabeth who is said to haunt the house now. Her ...


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    Highland House

    Columbus, Mississippi

    14 miles from Artesia, MS

    The early-1900s Highland House, no longer in operation as an inn, was said to be haunted by the ghost of a housekeeper who set fire to the master's previous house after he turned away her advances. Witnesses have heard voices and seen doors open and close on their own.


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    Callaway Hall - Mississippi University for Women

    Columbus, Mississippi

    14.1 miles from Artesia, MS

    Reportedly haunted by a ghost named Mary.


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    Armstrong Road - Railway Tracks

    Columbus, Mississippi

    17.8 miles from Artesia, MS

    Reported to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who committed suicide by train after her husband died in an accident on the tracks.


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    Gregg Hamilton House

    Aberdeen, Mississippi

    28.6 miles from Artesia, MS

    A former resident at this historic house reported seeing the apparition of an elderly African American maid in a black dress on many occasions. She was regarded as a kindly presence, and would often help those in distress. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Pickens County Courthouse

    Carrollton, Alabama

    33.4 miles from Artesia, MS

    A ghostly face appears in the window of this courthouse in Carrollton, Alabama. Legend attributes the face to a wrongly-accused man who was either lynched by an angry mob after being dragged from the courthouse or who died after being struck by lightning at the exact moment that he leaned ...


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    Asbury Cemetery

    Houston, Mississippi

    40.8 miles from Artesia, MS

    Reported at this graveyard have been many strange phenomena, such as an intense feeling of being watched, the sound of unexplained voices, and a sudden urge to flee quickly from the site. Many car accidents are said to have happened because people were trying to flee as fast as they ...


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    Lyric Theatre

    Tupelo, Mississippi

    58.3 miles from Artesia, MS

    Staff of the Lyric Theatre have nicknamed their ghost "Antoine'. He is a mostly benevolent entity who apparently entertains himself by moving things around and humming. Sometimes his footsteps can be heard throughout the theater. Some people believe that he is possibly the ghost of a ...


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    Mount Pisgah Cemetery

    Fulton, Mississippi

    58.6 miles from Artesia, MS

    Strange lights are reported to have been seen in the cemetery.


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    Jemison Center - Old Bryce Mental Hospital

    Northport, Alabama

    59.8 miles from Artesia, MS

    Although most ghost websites will refer to this place as Old Bryce Mental Hospital, this is not an accurate designation. There is a Bryce Mental Hospital in Alabama, but it has been located in Tuscaloosa since its inception in 1861 and the Jemison Center, as this place is accurately called, ...


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    City Cemetery

    Kosciusko, Mississippi

    59.9 miles from Artesia, MS

    Apparently a grave which is adorned with a statue of the deceased is said to cry. And it isn't condensation either, really.


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    Old Bryce Hospital

    Northport, Alabama

    60 miles from Artesia, MS

    A former insane asylum with a reputation for treating its patients cruelly (especially black patients of which there were a disproportionate amount), this place is an obvious choice for claims of haunting. People claim to feel hot and cold spots, see items moving and hear ghostly sounds and footsteps. ...


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    Save-a-Lot

    Pontotoc, Mississippi

    61.8 miles from Artesia, MS

    Employees claim that it is haunted.


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    Cinemark Theatre

    Tupelo, Mississippi

    61.8 miles from Artesia, MS

    The most famous ghost haunting the Theatre is a ghost named Lola who is often seen doing work-like activities.


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    Alamuchee-Bellamy Covered Bridge

    Livingston, Alabama

    62.7 miles from Artesia, MS

    Although the Bridge has been moved from its original location, an outlaw was hanged either from it, or nearby. Does the outlaw's spirit remain, haunting the bridge forever?


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    Hay Hall

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    63 miles from Artesia, MS

    Yet another one of those vague claims without any substantiation the "haunting of Hay Hall" usually goes something like this: One of the rooms is supposedly haunted by a girl who used to live there.... Really? Did she die there? Why's she there? Did she just love college ...


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    Old Public Library - Jemison Mansion

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    64 miles from Artesia, MS

    This mansion turned library turned tourist attraction/wedding venue is said to be haunted. Visitors report cold spots, strange feelings and an eerie "presence".


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    Drish House

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    64.3 miles from Artesia, MS

    People claim to see lights in the mansion when no one is there and there are also reports of the tower being engulfed in ghostly flames.


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    Gamma Phi Beta House - University of Alabama

    Tuscaloosa, Alabama

    64.9 miles from Artesia, MS

    Although this haunted spot can be found on most ghost websites, there are very few accounts to be found. Reportedly the bathroom taps turn on by themselves and doors slamming. I'd mark this one as dubious.


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    Moundville Archaeological Park

    Moundville, Alabama

    65.3 miles from Artesia, MS

    At these historic Native American mounds, reports say, ghostly drums may be heard at night and lights may be seen coming from one of the larger mounds that looks like a pyramid.


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    Whatley House

    Moundville, Alabama

    67.4 miles from Artesia, MS

    Although the house no longer exists, the ground it stands on still does and the ground itself is the source of the haunting claims. Supposedly this house was built on old slave quarters and a cemetery (very busy stretch of land) and this made for some uneasy living.


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    Grenada Masonic Temple

    Grenada, Mississippi

    71.4 miles from Artesia, MS

    The masonic temple was built on the site of the former historic Angevine House, and visitors to the building have reported seeing the apparition of a glaring sea captain on the upper levels of the building. Staff here have also heard voices late at night when there is no one ...


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    Merrehope

    Meridian, Mississippi

    72.6 miles from Artesia, MS

    Two separate entities reside at Merrehope after their deaths. One is called Eugenia after a former daughter of the master of the house, though she herself died long before he purchased the place. She is considered a benign and comforting spirit. The other ghost appears to occupy ...


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    Pigford Building

    Meridian, Mississippi

    72.6 miles from Artesia, MS

    The 1914 building is haunted by the apparition of a woman in an old-fashioned white dress. The spirit seems to have sort of grievance against men, and has been known to throw objects around and slam doors when male employees enter the place. Her appearance is often heralded by ...


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    Grand Opera House - Riley Center

    Meridian, Mississippi

    72.7 miles from Artesia, MS

    In the grand tradition of Phantom, no opera house is complete without an Opera Ghost and the Riley Center is no exception. Icy cold spots and the occasional hand felt on the shoulder when no one is around seem to be the main calling cards of this haunted hot spot. ...


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    Easly Cemetery

    Jasper, Alabama

    76.7 miles from Artesia, MS

    Reported sightings of paranormal activity at this cemetery include a fiery orb that floats through the air.


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    Highway 5 Ghost

    Lynn, Alabama

    76.8 miles from Artesia, MS

    The ghost of a woman who died after being hit by a truck is said to haunt this stretch of road.


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    Gaineswood Plantation

    Demopolis, Alabama

    78.3 miles from Artesia, MS

    No plantation is complete without stories of a ghostly haunting and this one is fairly tame by comparison. A young woman who died while visiting the plantation is said to haunt Gaineswood. angry that she was not promptly returned to her home state for burial. Her anger must not ...


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    High Hill Church

    Parrish, Alabama

    81 miles from Artesia, MS

    This church and cemetery is believed to be haunted by locals. Locals report seeing people in the cemetery late at night. Some locals have witnessed crowds of people which resembled a revival late at night at the church even though the church has been abandoned for years. One ...


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    Stucky's Bridge

    Enterprise, Mississippi

    81.1 miles from Artesia, MS

    This bridge is rumored to be haunted by a man who was hanged here for committing robbery and murder. According to legend, Stuckey was a local inn-keeper who would rob and murder those who stayed at his inn. When he was finally caught and hanged, his body was ...


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    Jack's Restaurant

    Parrish, Alabama

    82.3 miles from Artesia, MS

    You may experience the presence of a Native American ghost named Mary who knocks things over, plays electrical pranks, alters the temperature, and whispers over the drive-through speakers.


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    Rowan Oak

    Oxford, Mississippi

    82.5 miles from Artesia, MS

    Even the name of William Faulkner's home is an ode to the mythic. Legend has it that Faulkner still haunts the rooms and grounds of Rowan Oak.


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    St. Anthony Hall - Delta Psi

    Artesia, Mississippi

    83.3 miles from Artesia, MS

    Reportedly haunted by a former frat boy.


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    Winston County Courthouse

    Double Springs, Alabama

    87.4 miles from Artesia, MS

    I worked there as a jailor in the county jail there in the old part when it was on the 2nd floor. Had several experiences: a padlock moving on its own, and you can feel like there are a lot of people in the hallways late at night when ...


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    Abandoned Butcher's Shop

    Russellville, Alabama

    88.6 miles from Artesia, MS

    Not much info on this, apart from the fact that it is an old, abandoned butcher's shop on the side of this dirt road, about 1.5 miles south from Fletcher Road. See map for precise location. Locals get an eerie feeling around this building.


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    William B. Bankhead National Forest

    Artesia, Alabama

    93.8 miles from Artesia, MS

    There are several websites out there that state something to the effect of "Aunt Johnson would hang anyone who trespassed on her property and the rope can still be seen to this day." Does no one ever stop to wonder precisely how a middle-aged woman would manage to hang a ...


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    Marion Military Institute

    Marion, Alabama

    94.2 miles from Artesia, MS

    Claims of strange noises and objects being moved cause some people to say that the MMI is haunted.


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    Judson College

    Marion, Alabama

    94.2 miles from Artesia, MS

    Judson College is a happening haunted hotspot. Several different ghosts, or one very mobile one appears to be haunting Judson. Some claim a specific room is haunted, some claim there are shadows and cold spots and that the ghost will touch or "mark" people in some ways. ...


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    Piney Grove Baptist Church

    Morton, Mississippi

    102 miles from Artesia, MS

    The graveyard at the church is said to be haunted. People have seen numerous apparitions there.


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    Belle Mont Mansion

    Tuscumbia, Alabama

    102.7 miles from Artesia, MS

    A former slave plantation, it is believed to be haunted by slaves that lived and died here and also possibly by the ghosts of its former owners.


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    Winston House

    Tuscumbia, Alabama

    106.1 miles from Artesia, MS

    In 1874, a tornado took the life of lady of the house Judith Winston, who was crushed beneath rubble. Her sons pulled her from the wreckage, but she died in the front bedroom on the eastern side. Since 1982, the 1824 house has been a museum and event space. Mrs. ...


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    Auto Zone

    Moulton, Alabama

    107.9 miles from Artesia, MS

    The land this was built on was at one time a cemetery. Allegedly there is a photo that shows a ghost in it.


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    Norton Auditorium - University of North Alabama

    Florence, Alabama

    110.7 miles from Artesia, MS

    A ghost named George is said to live here, a former construction worker who fell from a scaffold as the place was being built.


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    Off Campus Book Store - University of North Alabama

    Florence, Alabama

    110.8 miles from Artesia, MS

    Locals tell a story that this building once was occupied by a young girl, Molly, who died in the 1930s or 1940s. Molly was bittem by her puppy, which had contracted rabies. Her ghost is said to look down from the upstairs window.


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